as a result, he spent his first 30 days at suffolk county in segregation. now he's on his way to general population where he will have more privileges and time-out side his cell. >> today i'm getting out of the hold and go play with the big kids in the big box now. it's pretty excited. when you go to a new unit, you don't know who is on that unit or whatever. could be a lot of smoke on the unit. i'll see what's going on. there it is. i have to put a pair of sneaker on. my new unit. see what's going to happen. >> daniel esdale has spent the last four months living and working in the jail's infirmary, hoping good behavior would help the jail officials to overlook his history of fighting and give him a transfer to general population. >> he actually got to a point where he had a detail in medical where he served food to the other inmates and cleaned the unit. so, he came a lot farther than we ever anticipated him coming. >> esdale finally did get a transfer, but definitely not the one he wanted. he's back in the box. >> i'm in segregation because i had a disagr

at suffolk county's yaphank facility.his is his first time in jail. >> you know, this is where i am so i started being friendly, talking to people. i got along fine. while marino and greco acknowledge involvement in the robberies, they admit to two counts of attempted robbery and say the month-long crime spree was fueled by heroin addictions. >> i can't tell you how much i was using. i really don't remember. all i know is i would do three to six bags in a shot when i would do a shot. >> jesus lord, save me from my thoughts. >> were you pretty much high 24 hours? >> yeah. >> i was using it before she was. it was in her face all the time, and she ended up using it. >> did you shoot her up? >> yeah. it's my fault she's on heroin right now, she was on heroin. >> what's the draw of this drug? >> makes you feel great. just happy, no worries. you almost feel normal in a way, the way you should feel and then you don't use it, you feel worse than you could imagine. >> the couple eventually found themselves penniless and desperate

new flonase sensimist. ♪ >>> behind the walls of suffolk county jail on long island. days since his girlfriend was caught attempting to smuggle in balloons with tobacco, marijuana and heroin during a visit. soon after the visit, officers found more tobacco filled balloons in his cell. >> this is the evidence that was taken. this is the tobacco balloons that were found on the visitor. p this is actually the tobacco balloons and strikes of matches found in the cell. he's been around the block a long time. he's 52 years old and he knows the system. he watches what we do and he tries to play the system against us. >> i've estimated over 150 times i've brought stuff in. how many times have i got in trouble? once. i only got caught once this past week. >> his history with the suffolk county jail dates back more than 30 years. most of his convictions are for burglary and he served three state prison terms. since that was a parole violation of a prior burglary conviction, he could soon be headed back to prison. >> do i like this? no, absolutely not. sounds like my sister, do

miles east of new york city on long island, the small towns, farms and roadside attractions of suffolk county offer a quiet alternative to urban life. in the town of riverhead the county jail is a reminder that crime knows no bounds. >> crimes you thought you got away coming back to bite you in the ass. >> the riverhead facility is one of two jails operated by the sheriff's office. it houses about half of the county's 1,500 inmates, most of whom are only charged with crimes and are awaiting trial at the resolution of the cases. >> timing is everything. it's fast. >> i do. nonviolent general population inmates are usually allowed out of their cells between 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. >> i'm going to get right back to, you right back to you. >> but that freedom is taken away if they violate rules. they can go on lockdown status in another part of the jail. >> this is what the inmates refer to and the officers as the box. it's disciplinary housing unit. >> we're in jail right now. this is not much worse than this. >> when you are sent to the box you are required to stay in your cell 22 1/2 hours a

. >> the suffolk county jail is often the first stop for bostonians who find themselves under arrest. male inmates who are awaiting trial and have yet to make bail are detained at the nashua street facility, where the daily population averages about 700. if they have been convicted of a crime and are sentenced to less than two and a half years, most will transfer to the nearby house of correction, which averages 1, 00 inmates. while their charges vary, nearly all of them will need to confront the truths of their pasts if they hope to avoid coming back. >> it may be a history of abuse, and neglect, a lack of education, lack of job history, substance abuse issues, you name it. >> but there's another issue that is also bringing more people to jail. not only in boston but nationwide. >> the percentages of mental illness are off the charts. they are shocking. it's much harder once people begin to get older to tackle those deficits that have been growing and growing and growing over a period of time. >> though he was deemed competent enough to understand his charges and stand trial, a lifel

says patrick o'sullivan is not only guilty of rape but a murder for hire flot. >>> long island suffolk county is known for its beautiful beaches. the town of riverhead, inmates at the county jail can't hear the crash of the waves but they can at least soak in the sun. >> life on long island. though she's on lock down status in the box heather will be permitted an hour a day on the yard as wellment most of the time she will be locked inside a single-person cell on a tier along other inmates with the same status. >> you get lonely in here. you don't have contact with anybody really. it's just you and the box. i feel like eventually i will get used to it after a little bit. it's not something i really want to be useded to. >> verdon got in trouble a day earlier in the chapel. she crossed the aisle and lunged at angela because she felt angela was flirting with her girlfriend. >> it's not that common something happens at a catholic mass. things i have to consider reacting to is the 83-year-old priest in the world, the nun of 50 years that's in the room as whole as the safety. even after she was ta

located just outside downtown is a key landmark in that battle, the suffolk county jail. >> the jailximum security facility, it holds anyone who is arrested and held on a bail they can't make. that could be someone charged with shoplifting and it is very frequently someone charged with homicide. >> unlike prison where all inmates have been convicted and sentenced, most jail inmates have only been charged with crimes and are innocent until proven guilty. suffolk county has an average daily population of 700 such detainees, along with nearly 2,000 other inmates who have been convicted and are serving short sentences. >> we're the largest sheriff's department in the northeast. so we're moving a lot of people in and out of here and trying to do a lot with them in the relatively short period of time we have them. the people who get that job done every single day, do a remarkable job. >> in some units, a lone officer supervises inmates, like a beat cop on the streets, it allows him to build rapport and actually has been proven to reduce fighting. >> i'll talk to you later. >> but in jail,

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miles east of new york city on long island, the small towns, farms, and roadside aattractions of suffolk county offer a quiet alternative to urban life. but in the town of riverhead, the county jail is a reminder that crime knows no bounds. >> crimes you thought you got away with come back and bite you in the ass. >> riverhead is one of two jails operated by the sheriff's office. it houses half of the county's 1500 inmates. most of whom are only charged with crimes and are awaiting trial at the resolution of the cases. nonviolent general population inmates are generally allowed out of their cells from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. but that bit of freedom is taken away if they violate rules. they could go on lockdown status in another part of the jail. >> this is what the inmates refer to, and the officers, as the box. it's a disciplinary unit. when you're sent to the box, you're required to stay in your cell 22 1/2 hours a day. you're afforded a one-hour recreation period and time to use the phone, take careful personal hygiene, whatever you want to do for your half hour, then you're locked back in.

. >> but it was at boston's suffolk county jail that we met not just two but three siblings. and the bonds they shared transcended the numerous troubles they faced. >> my sister's on that side. she'll be coming to the window like yo, yo, yeah, yeah. >> it didn't take long for the allen family to catch our attention. >> straight from the bloody beat, you know what i mean [ bleep ] ferocious. >> siblings corey, melissa and william were serving sentences at suffolk county's house of correctional facility. >> the allen family was definitely a family that definitely seemed they were having hard times. three siblings being locked up was certainly a lot coming from one family. even though they were all inside, they constantly were telling us about one another and stories about one another from home. >> my family is one of the dysfunctional families that's out here. i love my family. you know what i'm saying? there's something good about us, you know. >> my sister, melissa, is loving. she's kind. >> she took care of me. she made sure we eat when we didn't have food. >> my little brot

. >>> at the suffolk county jail in boston, massachusetts, we encountered another program called jailn you're visiting here you're going to get experience what it is to be in jail. they're going to have you empty everything out of your pockets, put into locker. make sure you take everything out of your pockets, all right? hat, you take the hat off. show some respect. take everything out of your pockets. change, quarters, nickels, anything, bus passes. >> when we film in a prison or a jail, we do do our best to be a fly on the wall. in the case of jail break, you know, these kids came in, and yeah, they were definitely aware of the camera. >> you scared? are you scared? how about you? >> no. >> you're not scared right now? >> no. >> there's no reason to be scared, to tell you the truth. >> at the same time, i don't think it was necessarily the camera that affected them in the way that they had an attitude or they had this certain bravado. i think it was more relating to the age. >> everybody stand up. come right over here. right now all you got to do is empty your pockets, take your ja

we'll show you how thousands of people helped raise nearly a million dollars in suffolk county. by peggy lee playing ] [ goat bleat ] [ crow caws, music continues ] this is gonna be awesome! when it comes to buying a house... trulia knows the house is only half of it. and with 34 map overlays like playgrounds, demographics, schools, and more... you can find the right house and the right neighborhood for you. trulia. the house is only half of it. >>> good morning, everyone. jessica boyington watching the roads and watching for mass transit delays. paying attention specifically this morning to the big story of the morning, market frankford line. we're expecting delays. we don't see them yet. they will continue in operation there between 69th street transportation center and frankford transportation center. all stops will be made. the problem is they are running with 30 to 40 cars less than normal. they normally run with 144. through those peak times we will see some of those delays. here is 95. no major problems at all. 30 from woodhaven road ending with an accident on horsham. >>> 4:36 is

look at this tractor on i-87 and in suffolk county, new york, a state of emergency was declared.horities are urging everyone to stay off of the roads. >> these roads are bad. and they are only going to get worse with the snow accumulation and the wind. >> reporter: just yesterday, it was a different story. a perfect spring day. wednesday, record high, 62 degrees here in central park. what a change from yesterday. it feels like it's about 1 degree out here. can't believe that yesterday i had no coat on. now there is more than 9 inches of snow in central park and more than a foot on the ground across connecticut. in some areas, the snowfall coming at a rate of 4 inches per hour. blizzard warnings for connecticut, rhode island and massachusetts. not everyone can stay off the roads. >> i was screaming. i was telling them to hurry up. i thought the baby was coming in the car. >> reporter: a new mother in new haven. both mother and baby are healthy. happy news for that family. dan, as you know, i have been out here all day and i have to tell you, even though the snow, that heavy snow i

you also happen to be my congressman of the first district out there on central and eastern suffolk county. we've talked many times. you have unique challenges coming your way, congressman, because that first district, your area, could be ground zero for the reality of these new policies. are you concerned that this broad a scope of enforcement will lead to mass deportations in your own district? >> well, we are a nation of immigrants and people should be able to come to our country and my district to pursue the american dream and hope and opportunity and education. it's a unique district out here because we have a lot of people who come here legally, seasonally. we have the vineyards, the farming of the tourism and hospitality industry of the south fork. we also have a big issue here with regard to ms-13, gang violence, a lot of people who are here illegally and are disrupting communities and destroying lives. so the implementation of this new order is going to be incredibly important. i want to see a priority of effort placed on where i see that disruption of a local community, that disr

in suffolk county, new york, state of emergency were declared. first responders had to flip over a truck that collided with an s.u.v. authorities are urging everyone to stay off the roads. >> these roads are bad. they will only get worse with the snow accumulation and the wind. lana: yesterday was a different story. a perfect spring day. wednesday record high 62 degrees in central park. what a change from yester degree out here. i can't believe that yesterday i had no coat on. now there is more than nine inches of snow in central park. more than a foot on the ground in locations across connecticut. in some areas the snowfall coming at a rate of four inches per hour. blizzard warnings issued for massachusetts, connecticut, new york, rhode island. but not everyone can stay off the roads. >> i was screaming, telling them to hurry up. i thought the baby was coming in the car. my water broke in the car. lana: a new mother, a new haven. both mother and baby are healthy. doug, i want to show you something here. today i am seeing kids in sled. this is a

as plows across the region work to clear streets.steve bellone/suffolk county, ny: "what we are askingnts to do is to get off those roads. let the plow operators do their work, do their jobs."many got a snow day.schools around the region closed and many businesses also told employees to stay home.some embracing the weather with a snowball fight on the boston common.but once the snow stops -- the cold is expected to stay.and could become downright dangerous. gov. dannel malloy/-d- connecticut: "we will be out on the street looking for people who need the urge to come out of the cold." that was chris welch reporting. that wraps up kron 4 news at 5. steve aveson and pam moore are here with kron 4 news at six. there will be no reinstatement of president trump's travel ban. the appeals court in san francisco has issued its ruling late this afternoon... and reaction from both sides has been quick.. including comment from the president himself. we tell you who else is talking... plus.. we are keeping our eye on the weather and the chaos that has been triggered by the heavy rains. mudslide, do