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Working in a detention facility isn't just stressful – it's dangerous too. In WORST & FIRST: A veteran in the field explains the nature of the work, the scams guards & prisoners run on each other, and the conundrum of being Black but repping the blue. JOB FAIR: The newest member of the Job Fair two-timer club, Uncle Derix, returns to break down his journey post-incarceration into substance abuse counseling and how others can get into this career and help their loved ones struggling with addiction. @Rod4Short outlines the HILARIOUS details of the Chicago trial of Jussie Smollett. SCAM OF THE WEEK: A money-hungry teenager unknowingly finds himself working with prison trustees and takes home not only money but also a deeper understanding of racial disparities and Jodeci. 


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