. >> 21-year-old convicted wife batterer miguel castillo is no stranger to the system. >> the worst thing in processing, you don't get your bed until sometimes eight hours, ten hours. today they told me i wasn't going to get a bed until 24 hours. >> it's a long drive from santa monica to l.a. we had to stop off in beverly hills and -- >> 28-year-old multiple drug offender daniel johns has only been in jail for a few hours but he's already missing his freedom. >> i wished i was outside, you know. i seen a lot of people, you know. at the liquor store and people at the beach, you know, when i was leaving santa monica. just places that i wanted to be. >> before inmates can be housed they need to be classified. >> have any tatoos? >> yes, ma'am. >> have you ever served in the military? >> no. >> are you homeless? >> no. >> are you taking any prescription medication that you would need within the next six hours? >> no. >> are you thinking about killing yourself? >> no. >> once an inmate has been classified, if he hasn't been fingerprinted or photoed, his booking photo, they'll wait inside the c