[Stabbyjoe]

Shop and maintenence are still on the compound. You're still behind steel and concrete. If all you have is a drug charge you should be in some sort of out-custody. Which means you'll be able to get a job with city/county work crews or churches. You'll have a guard with a high powered rifle watching you all day... but atleast you're "out".
I was in for a violent crime (burglary of an occupied dwelling) and I was still able to get B-Out custody. I don't know exactly what the difference is.. just that I wore black and white stripes and the A-Out guys wore green and white.