. >> james turner supervises the operation. >> all of the loads are weighed before they go in the washe're putting in 165 pounds. we're not overstuffing the washer. >> turner supplements his human staff with automation. >> it makes everything the same size. but when you have five items on the shelf, you get five items across the shelf. you have a dozen inmates folding. one is going to fold so wide, another is going to fold wider. >> working in the laundry is considered a privilege. inmates earn one day off their sentence for every six days they work. but the job does have its downside. >> this is like the biohazard bin. i have two sets of gloves on. we have to watch out with this particular bin. you see tampons attached to underwear. you see doo-doo stains. discharges from people who might have something. you just have to get it in the wash. >> like many of the inmates at the jail, perez is here after getting caught up in tampa's prescription drug epidemic. he's pled not guilty and is now awaiting trial. >> the opportunity came across to make extra money and i tried to take it like an