Rookie CO Zach stands in front of Penitentiary New Mexico (PNM).

Rookie CO Carlos stands in his assigned unit at Penitentiary New Mexico (PNM).

Rookie CO Keith stands in his assigned unit at Penitentiary New Mexico (PNM).

Rookie CO Tyler stands in front of Penitentiary New Mexico (PNM).

Rookie CO Ariel stands in front of Penitentiary New Mexico (PNM).

New Mexico Corrections Academy Lead Instructor, Aaron Bell stands in front of Penitentiary New Mexico (PNM).

New Mexico Corrections Academy Lead Instructor, Aaron Bell guides a cadet through pepper spray training.

A cadet wipes his face after pepper spray training.

Cadet Ariel rinses her face after pepper spray training.

Barbed wire lines the walls of Penitentiary New Mexico (PNM).