support of your team and the many volunteers you brought to our community, we would not have been able to accomplish a difficult mission. not only are we grateful, but the community is grateful for you work. i'm going to turn the microphone over to the police chief. >> good afternoon. i also want to express my gratitude to mark and the department of emergency management, volunteer search teams, and professional searchers and police officers for the last five weeks. thank you very much. as chief longo said, it was chesterfield county sheriff's office that located the human remains along lynchburg road.

as soon as the discovery was made, the charlottesville police department and the virginia state police responded to the scene to begin the process of preserving evidence and evidence collection. remains will be taken to the office of the chief medical examiner in richmond for examination, autopsy, and investigation. this sadly is now a death investigation and therefore we will not be releasing any additional details concerning specifics on the scene or evidence found at the scene. because the remains were located

in ablemarle county, we're the agency taking over. to remind everyone, they are also the lead agency on the morgan harrington investigation. we would ask anyone who lives in the area of old lynchburg road or who is familiar with that area and recalls seeing any suspicious activity or vehicles following hannah's disappearance on september 13th, or seeing an individual fitting jesse matthews description in that area at that time, please contact the ablemarle county police department. we cannot and will not jump to any conclusions regarding today's discovery, so i ask for

the public's patience as we move forward and pursue what is now a new ongoing death investigation. thank you very much. >> all right. there we see a briefing that just happened moments ago. colonel steven sellers giving us details about human remains that were discovered during a process where they were scouring a field today with some 200 volunteers. chief tim longo, a face we have seen throughout the search here for the missing university of virginia student, hannah graham, and them finding the human remains are not associating any identity with what they have found. they are sending to the chief medical officer. i want to go straight to clint van zandt. clint, you heard what was said. what do you make from what they

said? it wasn't a lot of information necessarily. >> no, it's not a lot of information, but it's unfortunately the conclusion that many people was afraid was going to happen. they found human remains. they haven't identified those remains yet. they'll do that either by clothing, by personal belongings, and/or by dental or dna, so it's going to take a little while. but the authorities when they look at the condition of the remains that they found, they may have a pretty good idea whether those remains are male or female are whether they relate to hannah graham. it seems like it does. the previous case that is perhaps linked to this, too, where another student was murdered and found in a remote location, this seems to be the same m.o. of the same killer.

the authorities right now have to figure out if their current suspect is responsible for at least the two crimes he's been linked to by dna. and of course, he was the last person, i'm referring to jesse matthew, we know of that was seen with hannah graham before she disappeared. >> clint, what is the next step as it goes these remains to the chief medical officer as that investigator looks into what they might be able to call from the information? what do we expect on that side and also timing? >> well, they've worked very hard in this investigation to date. i mean, there's been literally hundreds of volunteers n notwithstanding city and county and federal employees trying to locate this woman. we hoped that hannah would have been found alive. but statistically in cases like

this, we usually find the results are otherwise. right now, we're going to be looking for the autopsy results, but realize the crime scene -- there are multiple crime scenes in a situation like this. crime scenes include where the victim was taken, the means by which the victim was transported from where she was taken to where the body disposal site is and one or more body disposal body sites that could be apparent here. it will almost be like an archaeological dig with law enforcement looking for anything like cigarette butts or dna. >> for those joining us, the breaking news coming out of virginia where the police have announced that human remains have been found today as they were scouring a field there in the charlottesville region. they're asking for more witness accounts. this during the process as they were trying to understand more about the case of the

disappearance of the university of virginia student, hannah graham, gone september 13th. so we're looking at basically week five at the moment. it was that late evening september 13th, where in the early hours of the morning, that 41 seconds of video that shows, perhaps, what may have led to her disappearance. and they were scouring that video for details about clues, which might help them understand what has happened to her after five weeks have passed. this is that video. 41 seconds from those surveillance cameras from several businesses so early in the morning. clint van zandt, what they led them to do was to arrest jesse matthew jr. in this case. then you're mentioning the other cases that resulted from that, and with all of that together, clint, and then these latest, perhaps, clues, could this lead

them to move forward with the case against jesse matthew jr.? >> it could logically do that. authorities have indicated they have linked jesse matthew to a rape and assault that took place in northern virginia in 2005. they've linked him to the kid p kidnapping and murder of morgan harrington in 2009. his dna is linked to both of those crimes, both of those women. you know, it's something law enforcement will be quick to note too. in the case of student morgan harrington, her body was disposed of in a field in charlottesville. the location being described by authorities, it sounds like it is somewhat similar. when we have killers sometimes, serial killers, there m.o. is many times the same.

they look for the same type of victim. they're able to identify that victim and cut them out of the herd, and unfortunately, if it leads to murder, they use the same type of body disposal sites. there'll be fbi profilers as well as virginia state police that will be looking at all aspects of these multiple crimes. authorities are looking at between five and ten disappearances and murders that have taken place over the last dozen years, as well as the two sexual assaults that jesse matthew was linked to at two different colleges. they'll be trying to put all this together, create a timeline, seeing if they can link him to all these crimes. should those remains be those of the missing student and he was the last one seen with her, they'll be attempting to find out if he is responsible for her

disappearance and her death. >> clint, one of the things that may have led to this today is there are four law enforcement agencies working together. they were putting a fresh set of eyes on this. what do you think they may have done differently at this stage? >> one of the things you do is you take all the cases that may or may not be linked to the same offender, and you get new investigators in. there's a tendency to overlook things. it always helps to have a fresh set of eyes and brains to look at something like this because you don't want to miss anything. if there is somebody responsible for multiple deaths, you want to identify the person responsible for this, for sure get him off the street. >> clint van zandt, thank you so much again. human remains found in the search for hannah graham. no identity as of yet. that will be determined,

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>> narrator: there are about 3500 men and women housed in san antonio's bear county jail. unlike prison, where inmates typically arrive from all over the state, jails cater to a single county or city. so it's not unusual for anyone here to come across a familiar face. but when officer moore first noticed thomas thames, he was more than a little surprised. >> at first, i saw the guy and i was like, is that him? i said nah, that's not him.

no, that's not him. >> three years earlier, he was making a name for himself in san antonio. due to the popularity of his barbecue restaurant and catering service. >> he kind of had a barbecue and i thought i would check it out. the food was delicious. his brisket, whatever you name it, he did it. >> narrator: officer moore's brother who is also a deputy at the jail was a fan, as well. >> he came to my home and catered my kid's party at my house. came over, you know, he barbecued it. everything was wonderful. it was beautiful. like i say, he was a pillar in the community. >> everyone knew me and loved me. and i always showed up to the neighborhood. >> i believe that god allowed me to come here. i am definitely an innocent man. and just sad to say a tragedy

happened and it cost me to lose everything. >> thames is in jail on capital murder and concealing a human corpse. prosecutors say he was part of a drug deal gone bad. while thames has pled not guilty, his codefendant recently confessed to a double murder in the case and was sentenced to two consecutive life terms. >> that was someone you could trust. >> thames would not elaborate on the details of his case. but he says he is confident he will be acquitted. and the three and a half years he's served will serve a purpose. >> it's not what man says, what our people say and what our friends say. we've got to build our life on what god says. god is worthy.

the truth. >> god allowed me to provide this word in this prison: i have enough faith right now to know that god has everything ready for me. >> thames leads bible study and is regarded as a jailhouse pastor. but in another unit, michael lesher pledges allegiance to a different entity. >> you have lucifer and satan. in death i found life and hell is my paradise. this is my paradise. >> his belief in satanism is illustrated by his numerous tattoos, all of which were accumulated during his various prison stays. >> it's better than some of the scratches i've seen on some inmates. but it's really not all that extravagant. it's definitely not street-quality work. it was all single needle. i was 24 when i got the tattoo

on my head. the horns, itself, it's just me being an outlaw. somebody i guess that's a little bit of a devil himself. you know what i mean? at the time that i got that tattoo, i had a real strict belief in being antichristian. i believe if there's a god looking down at me, he's got something looking right back up at him. my original belief is satanism, as in the original terms of the word. it just means a representation and acceptance of negative energy being there to let us know what positive energy is. you can't have one without the other. it's a balance. >> but in lesher's case, his negative energy seems to have far eclipsed his positive. >> me, i've been in prison my whole life. from 19 to 29, i did ten years in the feds. and now, i mean, my charges, i don't want to go into detail, but my charge now is two organized crime cases, three

could wants of burglary of a habitation with force. >> his repeat offender status could bring him a lengthy sentence if he's convicted. >> i'm a violent criminal facing violent charges. a three-time loser. >> narrator: coming up, michael leisher and thomas thames, both receive important news. >> i don't care if they put me in lockdown or what, i'm going to smash him. >> narrator: when new inmates ♪ be an engineer. solve problems the world needs solved. what are you waiting for? changing the world is part of the job description. [ male announcer ] join the scientists and engineers of exxonmobil in inspiring america's future engineers. energy lives here.

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when new inmates arrive at san antonio's bexar county jail, >> why are you hanging around with these guys? >> officials ask them about any known enemies they might already have here. they then place those inmates in separate housing units.

but inmates rarely disclose every conflict they have on the streets such as the dispute that led to the recent fight between victor sanchez and two other inmates. >> where's he at? bring him over here. >> sanchez initially claimed that he sustained a black eye, burns to his chest, and cuts on his head in a fight. both admitted to the fight but denied the injuries. >> is he the one that threw the water on you? >> no, no. >> who throuew the water on you? >> i don't know about that. >> narrator: after sergeant tucker investigated a rumor that sanchez had fought with two other inmates days earlier, sanchez admitted that the black eye came from that fight, as did the cut on the back of his head, which was reopened in the fight with lomez and hernandez. but he still insists they were the ones that burned him with hot water. >> sanchez, do you want to file charges? >> should i? >> it's up to you.

i will tell you that if you don't file charges, the county is going to file them anyway. because that's seriously bodily injury. >> yeah, i'll press charges. >> okay. >> on all four of them? >> what four? the two from two days ago? we really can't do anything about right now. the only thing we can work on right now is this case right here. >> yeah, i want to press charges. >> okay. that's all i need to know. >> that's what they get. they assaulted me. i got assaulted. so they're going to see what they can do. what it will come to now. >> as a member of the arian brotherhood gang, todd allen has seen his share of violence behind bars as well. >> that's what we was trained here for. whatever we've got to do. we need to pull. grab whatever you can grab and start hitting somebody over the head with it.

>> his current conflict isn't about race. it's about charges. >> i found out there was a child molester in here. man, you don't do that. >> those that have charges against children, they tend to become prey. some tend to make it out of population. they find out that their lives are being threatened and everything like that. we have to separate them. >> laws can only protect a person for so long. there's ways to get to a person any way, every way. you can get to them and kill a person right here in this jailhouse, if you know what you're doing. >> believe it or not, we have individuals here in the facility who, themselves, do not like those type of crimes and they will try to seek retribution, get revenge. >> and even though attacking the alleged sex offender in his housing unit could result in additional criminal charges, allen says he's up for the job and intends to follow through. >> i don't care if they put me on lockdown or what, i'm going to smash him. you don't do that to kids, man. that could have been my

daughter. that could have been your daughter. could have been his daughter. you don't hold one down and force yourself on nobody, man. a kid is a kid. that's a gift from god. >> thomas thames has been banking on a different sort of gift from god, an acquittal. known around san antonio for his barbecue, thames has been charged with murder and concealing a corpse in what has been called a drug deal gone bad. >> this is what i wrote a long time ago. love god and be careful what you wish for, i'm going home. i wrote that when i first got here. >> we have a total of 80 inmates that get read scriptures every day. they are passed out every day, rain or shine. >> every day, he takes it upon

himself and he puts a little piece of paper and has three bible verses. it's nice that the spirit playomoves him to do that. to take it upon himself to try to win another soul. >> thames' popularity is not unlike what he enjoyed on the outside as the owner of a barbecue restaurant and catering service. >> had an opportunity to get a partnership with a gentleman and we started building the business together. so god blessed me with this young man and he bought a trailer. not only one trailer. we had two trailers and we had two locations. that prospered also. from those two locations, we started another restaurant. >> officer moore hired thames to cater parties at his home and took note of his business'

growth. >> i asked him how did you get this money? he said there's a rich benefactor who believes in me. okay, cool. do your thing. >> narrator: moore was startled to see thames in jail as an inmate. >> that, basically, made my heart drop. and i was kind of upset. like what are you doing in here. hey, moore, this is what happened. i told him straight up, don't lie to me man. what you doing in here? and that's when he told me. >> thames told moore he was innocent. >> when you know the truth, the truth will set you free. and when you know the truth, you don't have to answer any questions or ask god any questions. >> coming up -- >> this is the year of release and this is when god is going to start releasing his chosen ones and i'm one of those that he's going to be releasing. >> thomas thames find us out if

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we're following some breaking news coming out of virginia. police there saying human remains have been found in the search for missing hannah graham. there's no confirmation that it is graham's body, but they'll classify her disappearance as a death investigation. jesse matthew jr. had already been charged with abducting hannah graham. back to "lockup." due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >> i'll help you build self-esteem and all that man. >> i'll miss you. i'll be home soon.

every day. 500 nonstop. >> don't worry about it. >> it's on. >> most inmates at san antonio's bexar county jail find working out is one way to beat the monotony of incarceration. and michael leisher is no exception. >> the angle that these lights are on, most people think they can't do pull-ups from it. >> the pull-up method is against jail rules. he says his sets are short enough that he can usually do them out of sight of roaming officers. but he knows he can't stay fit from exercise alone. >> after the workout, try your hardest to make everything you put in your body, proteins, starches, things that are going

to be stackers, you know, body stackers. that's how you grow. if you don't get enough food, you can only use what you put in your body. if you go work out harder than that, you're going to burn off more than what you put in your body, so you're going to get skinnier. i've gained 40 pounds, 44 pounds, since i've been here. i don't think too much of it is fat, you know what i mean? so i've got a six pack. i'm doing all right. >> unlike most inmates, lesher finds the meal served by the jail to be effective in feeling the rigorous workouts that help keep that six pack from turning into a keg. >> remember, just two slices of bread. >> i understand all of my carbohydrates, the break downs of non-complete protein. i can eat things like bread, sugars. it breaks down into a glucose. i use it for energy to work out.

>> and lesher has also figured out how to acquire food trays from others. most of them are willing to purchase from the commissary. lesher is more than willing to deal. >> oh, man, i just want candy because i like candy. i like all that stuff. when i think, i might as well trade that to the kids that love that stuff. it's for their trays. they're hungry. i'm sitting there working out. i've got enough food in my body to do it. >> lesher pays for the commissary snacks through another one of his talents. >> what are those? >> these are poker chips. these are all poker chips. $2.50 chips, 5 cent chips, 10 cent chips. you know what i mean? but, like i said, it's up to me to survive. my family does what they can. but they can't do too much. they're retired and living off of a fixed income. i hustle. poker tends to be a good hustle for somebody that played it 15 years.

i feed off of it. i do what i got to do. >> leisher earns commissary through one other method as well. >> it's already sold before i did it. i have a handkerchief that i'm going to be working on. what i do is braid the edges, i braid them real nice, and then i'll put the portrait of the man's kid and his wife on there. charge $4 for the handkerchief itself and then i'll charge another $5 to do the portrait on a handkerchief. $20, $14, $16, depending. >> managing the dollars and cents of life behind bars is a skill lesher has honed over his 15 years of incarceration. todd allen has also spent most of the past 20 years in and out of jail in prison. now, he's taking it upon himself to uphold another inmate tradition. one with a decidedly more sinister side.

>> we don't allow snitches and we don't allow child molesters. >> when allen discovered an accused child molester had moved onto his housing unit, he threatened to dish out his own form of justice. by the next time we saw him, he had apparently made good on it. >> he was in his cell. i went in behind him and shut the door. that way he couldn't run out of the cell on me. the doors automatically shut and lock. he was acting like he was asleep. i woke him up. i said hey, get up, punk. i've got bad news for you. i said you got three seconds to tell me the truth. he said yes, sir, that's what i'm in here for. and i slapped the [bleep] out of him about three times. knocked him off the top bunk. if i had a lot of time on my hands, say i had a life sentence in prison running concurrent or 20 years, i'd have killed the guy. >> but allen achieved another goal. he got him to transfer out of

the unit. >> basically, the unit officer called me in b and said he had an inmate that was in fear of his safety. so i went to the unit to interview the inmate. at that time, we sent him down to medical to be evaluated by medical staff where he alleges that he fell off of his bunk. >> without the cooperation of the victim or witnesses, jail officials were unable to issue any punitive sanctions to allen. >> i'm not going to say yeah, i did do it. but if they find out any different, i'll tell you the consequences. i'll still feel happy in my heart about myself, you know? >> allen is proud to take credit for assaulting another inmate. jail officials have been sorting out who's responsible for the water burn suffered by victor sanchez. sanchez blames lomez and hernandez. lomez says the burns were from an earlier fight with sanchez. >> is he the one who threw the

water on you? >> no, no. >> i don't know about that. he was already late. >> what did you hit him with? >> my hand. >> who had the thing that cut the back of his head open? >> i don't know about that. >> then he goes out and comes up to me and tells me, where's the weapon that you used to bust his head open with? what weapon, fool? i was hitting him with my hands. maybe he bumped his head up on the door because he had already had a cut. i did what i had to do, but i didn't use a weapon to cut him or anything like that. and i sure as hell didn't throw no water. i'm not a fool. i didn't get to be 48 by being an idiot. >> after a disciplinary hearing on the matter, the truth finally came out. sanchez admitted all of his injuries, including the burns, were caused in the earlier fight. even the bloody wound on the back of his head was reopened

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shorter bed. the former basketball player and barbecue restaurant owner has also been fighting charges of murder and concealing a corpse in a case described as a drug deal gone bad. >> i had a dream about god releasing me. and opening the gates of heaven. opening the gates so i can be out. and that's the picture right there that i have that's on the wall. this is jupiter. this is the year of release. and this is when god is going to start releasing his chosen ones. and i'm one of those that he's going to be releasing. >> and according to thames, his statement is no longer one of faith but of fact. >> i was called to court unexpectedly. i went to court work and the paperwork was already ready. i didn't even know i was getting my cases. i knew it was going to be dismissed, but i didn't know when. so when i went to court, i was ready to be dismissed. it took me seconds -- or it took me five minutes to get my case dismissed. i had just spent three and a half years for what it only took five minutes to do. i should be leaving any day. today, tomorrow, wednesday. i'm just waiting on paperwork to

be cleared up. as soon as i get out, my job is to preach the word. >> and a few days later, thames did, in fact, leave the jail, but he did not go home. he did have the most serious of his charges, murder, dismissed. thames had given us an inaccurate account of what actually happened in court. >> unlawful carrying a gun and the capital murder cases were dismissed. and in court, they found him guilty though of disposing of the human corporation, where he was sentenced to 10 years td c. >> why would he have thought he was going to go straight from jail home? >> now, that part would be a misinterpretation in his part. he was there in court with his attorney in front of the judge. so whether he didn't understand or if he knew and maybe really misrepresenting the truth to you, i don't know.

but he's there in front of the judge and in front of everybody pleading out to a tdc sentence. >> when we went to follow up with thames, he had already been transferred to a texas state prison to begin serving his sentence. thames will be eligible for parole in little more than a year. one of his former customers will serve as an important lesson. >> a lot of people looked up to him in the community. i want him to get back on track and let him know, you know what? these chances are given to you for a reason. you can't mess it up. >> officer rodriguez has received a report that he has an operative for the mexican mafia. >> your name came up in a report, victor.

you don't know the report we're talking about? roughly 20 days ago. fear for safety. >> me? >> no, somebody else was in fear of you. anything about that? okay. the report says that this guy is in fear that you and a bunch of other inmates are basically strong-arming him and other inmates and you are ex-mexican mafia. you have a history of being identified as a gang member in the past. the thing is, there's 44 units in that unit. why would he do that? >> i don't know who he is. >> it doesn't matter who he is. the point is he identified you. obviously something's happening in there if he's identifying you. >> we want to weed out the major prison gangs from the general population because they prey upon the weaker inmates in the facility. we want to get them out of population so we can make the

jail as a whole a safer place for inmates and staff. >> so you understand what i'm telling you, right? >> i'm going on lockdown? >> you probably will today. >> why? >> my job is to figure out where we're going to house you at. >> but i'm not doing nothing. why should i go on lockdown if i'm not doing anything? you could look at my reports. >> i am looking at your reports. >> i'm not getting in trouble. i'm not getting write ups. >> we just talked about a report that you were involved in where an inmate identified you. why do you think this guy would identify you as a member of the mexican mafia if you're not doing anything? >> who is he? >> it doesn't matter who he is. why would he say that? >> to put me on lockdown. >> why would he want to do that to you? why does somebody want to get rid of you? >> i don't know. i don't have no response to that.

i don't know. look at me, man. >> officer rodriguez then changes course to ask sanchez about the fight he was involved in with guadalupe lopez. >> you got in a fight with two guys, didn't you? or one guy? what was that about? >> money. >> talking about drugs here? >> no, talking about money he owed me. >> how much did he owe you? >> $50. >> for what? >> for fixing his car. >> when they did the investigation, you told them it was for beer. >> it was beer and the car. >> only one person has inconsistent stories that. i mean, we're both grown men here. there's no beating around the bush. you've been lying in the past. why, on earth, would i believe anything you tell me at this point? so here's what i'm seeing. you're identified as a member in

the population. you talk like a duck, you walk like a duck, don't get mad at me if i think you're a duck. >> still, without concrete proof of sanchez's gang affiliation, officer rodriguez has no choice but to return him to general population. >> we may need to keep a close eye on him in population to see who he's talking to and to see what his exact ties were outside the facility. as a result, if we could do that, if we do our job right, we might be able to identify not just him, but maybe more inmates that are aligned with this gang and get a chunk out of the population. >> his former nemesis, guadalupe lomez may have just had his own run-in with the gang. >> lomez is currently serving his detention. a couple days ago, he was involved in assault. inmates were out and took it upon themselves to assault inmate lomez. >> put your hands behind your back. >> the inmates that assaulted

lomez would not appear on camera, but were sent to disciplinary detention and could possibly face criminal charges. >> no one knows the reason why they assaulted him. it's allegations as to why they did it. but no one knows for sure why he assaulted. supposedly, young guys probably trying to make a name for themselves took it upon themselves to assault lomez. >> lomez, despite his injuries, would not give authorities any information about why he was assaulted, so for now he will be treated for his wounds and transferred to another segregation unit away from his assailan assailants. coming up -- jail brings hard truths for michael leisher. >> another person just balled me up and threw me away like a

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♪ the words of a warrior ♪ hold close the words of a warrior ♪ ♪ my family, my friends, my home boys gone ♪ ♪ doing everything i know being wrong ♪ ♪ and it is so true when they sing that song ♪ ♪ everything that you do comes back tenfold ♪ ♪ a product of the bad life in the bad land ♪ ♪ only made one thing that's a bad man ♪ ♪ what i have become people cannot understand ♪ ♪ a demented little cracker with the first white land ♪ >> i wanted to be a rapper. but it never happened. ♪ attached at the wrist with them chrome brace [ bleep ] ♪ ♪ it's the price that we pay

that you need to realize that'll never go away because there'll ♪ ♪ always be someone standing in your way ♪ >> michael leisher has spent half of his life behind bars and is now facing three counts of burglary with aggravation and force. he has just turned down a plea deal for 25 years in order to go to trial. if found guilty, he could get life in prison. if he's set free, he'll have a different set of challenges. >> i don't know what to do in the free world. i don't know how to do it. i don't know how to pay bills, i don't know how to pay rent. i don't know how to do a w-2 form. nobody went out of their way to teach me. it is what it is. another person just balled me up and threw me away like a piece

of trash. >> while leisher awaits his fate in bexar county, he's looking at another inmate who could be facing a long sentence. a short time later, he took part in the jail's underground tattoo trade and got some new ink to honor his gang. >> yeah, i decided to go ahead, man, do a little different look. this one here is abt. for the three-leaf clover, one is a shamrock clover. the lightning bolts, this here represents, man. >> allen also received something new from the district attorney. because of his past record, allen could face significant time in prison if he were found guilty in trial. >> ten years on both charges. i'm like hell no, man. you get it down to five or less,

i'll sign, man. >> though allen is holding out for a better deal, he is anxious to leave the jail because of yet another piece of news. he just got word that his mother is gravely ill and fears he will never see her again because she lives far from san antonio. >> she's got a lung cancer real bad. she's in and out of the hospital. pneumonia. she's on oxygen and breathing machines. people just think i'm cold-hearted, just looking at my tats, and in a way, i am. i want to be able to see my mom before she does pass on, you know? >> if allen quickly accepts a plea deal, he could accept a prison closer to his home. >> i almost died, so, you know, just asked god for forgiveness. he'll help you. and in one other letter she wrote in there, i'll never

forget you. you're my baby boy. >> if he doesn't accept a deal, he might have to be acquitted to see her. and even he feels that's a long shot. >> i've seen people go through hard times and bad times and take beatings. i'm a hard core due, man. it's hard man. knowing you're being in here, just to see her one more time, [ bleep ] it, i'll take five years. i feel like when i lose my mom, it's over. she's special to me, man. she really is.

due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. an inmate causes chaos in this housing unit after accusing staff of abusing him. >> you have no respect for me. >> and he explodes in anger when a valuable possession is taken from his cell. >> from what i was told they found the head like in a field