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In part six:
The enforcers
Who's keeping an eye on all the offenders released into Spokane? Community corrections officers battle poor equipment, paperwork to get the job done.

Overburdened
Community corrections officers wrestling large case loads and a balky computer system are at a distinct disadvantage in trying to supervise offenders who are on the street.

New life
Facing multiple warrants for his arrest, an Olympia man was given the option of drug treatment in Spokane. He completed the program and found a job, a wife and home.

City of Second Chances

An inmate in the segregation unit at Airway Heights Corrections Center watches for any activity beyond his cell window.

Part one:
Spokane is becoming a magnet for released convicts from around Washington state.

Part two:
Of all the released convicts in Spokane, the most troubling are sex offenders. Many can't be treated and neighborhoods often band against them.

Part three:
Meet Tyrone Brown, a convicted drug dealer with no ties to Spokane who was released here. Follow his battle to get his life back on track and his eventual descent into his old life.

Part four:
Airway Heights now houses the state's second largest prison. Look inside this growing institution and meet the officers who patrol its corridors.

Part five:
Airway Heights is booming, thanks to its new prison. Who's making money off the offender industry?

Part six:
Who's keeping an eye on all the offenders released into Spokane?