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The poorest prisoners clean ditches for the wealthier ones to earn money for food and drugs.

Public bathrooms where adults and children share the same space.

Showers (only 3 for the whole prison.)

Haircut in the courtyard.

Security group at the entrance of the prison. 14 soldiers guard a population of about 400 prisoners.

Cara reveals she was diagnosed by health officials to have an anger problem and a chemical imbalance. Awakened at 1,00 p.m., Cara tries to clear her mind in the downstairs hallway that shows the bullet holes from a recent drive-by shooting.

Gang-related tragedy hits the Fremont kids, too. Cara, Wendy and others go to the nearby cemetery to smoke a joint and remember a homey shot by a rival gang member.

The younger boys in the house, aged 10 and 12, learn from the gang members how to gamble, steal, and how to get the last bit of smoke from a crack pie.

Cara has just bought a joint from the man driving the ice cream truck when the police spotted her. Dropping it beneath her foot, she tried to charm and distract these Kansas City cops.

When the Fremont hustlers are not hanging out or numbing themselves with drugs, they'll play basketball or street football, with the girls looking on. One of the players here is a main provider of drugs for the gang.