. >> for inmate timothy matisse, who was sentenced to two years for possession of methamphetamine, thehealth's programs has helped him discover the problems that led him to jail. >> so the high-speed pursuit was related to the -- >> oh, absolutely. >> -- fears that you had? >> well, yeah. the way they make it look like is they're going to say, okay, well, maybe he's schizophrenic. and knowing that i'm not schizophrenic and it's really happening and it's going on, they can say, well, it's the drug use. >> for other inmates at l.a. county, death is the easiest way to escape their cell. >> we put a tremendous amount of effort into developing the screening system because we know that the highest risk, particularly for suicide, of people entering custody is during the first 24 hours that they're incarcerated. >> according to the bureau of justice statistics, suicide ranks second behind natural causes as the leading cause of death behind bars in local jails. >> there's a strong urine smell. we do our best to keep that smell away, but that's pretty typical of a jail, especially a mental housi