figaroa's. the sheriff's office declined a request for an interview. >> the surplus is spent quickly building. >> however, we were given a tour of the men's central jail by the man who was sent here to clean things up. >> the jails across the country is escalators. >> captain daniel dire overseas jail. months. >> what was your first reaction when you heard that there were guards who were physically abusing not only some of the inmates here but the visitors of some of those inmates? >> you know, disbelief. >> he blames a lot of the problems on poor morale, saying officers regarded working at the jail as a temporary stop on the way to more glamorous jobs within the department. >> guys, how are you. >> how critical is it for your sheriff's deputy deputies and guards to develop relationships with these inmates? >> it's very critical. you give them the respect, you get the respect back. most of my staff have come to realize that. and the rapport with the deputy and the inmates is remarkable really. >