- Officer James Yarbrough: It's obvious that we gotta do something to keep these inmates from comin' back. Like I said, I don't know if chain gangs are going to work, but at least they're trying something. And as a taxpayer, I like the idea that they're at least trying something. If this don't work, you know let's try something else. If we gotta hook to a ten ball and let them tote that around, ya know, let's get the balls ordered. Ya' know, whatever it takes to stop these folks from coming to prison.
- Daniel Jensen: The worst part of the chain gang - getting on your knees in jagged rocks and let them put chains on your ankles. I can't think of anything more demeaning or humiliating. You're only allowed to treat animals so wrong. Seem like animals have more rights then prisoners do. You're already in the kennel, you know? When you go outside, they want to put their leash on you.
- Douglas Vaxter: I mean, I ain't no hellified person on bein' locked up, but I knew what it was before I got here, you know what I'm sayin'? I was doin' time on the street in a sense. I knew I was comin', I knew I was comin'.