Cold, hungry nights

Before Charles Davenport goes to bed each night, he rinses his sole orange-and-white striped Cayuga County Jail uniform and leaves it to dry in his cell while he sleeps.

His wife, Patty, said her husband has been cold at night in the chilly facility because he has no change of uniform to wear at night, only undershorts to sleep in, while he serves a 10-month sentence.

"They shouldn't live in the lap of luxury, but they should have proper clothing and food," she said.