. >> joseph gilchrist is currently serving a 40-year sentence for sexual assault in the third degree.it was a boyfriend, get caught up in the drama. they came over and were breaking windows out of my car. i picked up a bat and went after the inmate. it got out of control and i just ended up, people bleeding on the ground. >> two days before our interview, gilchrist was placed in ad seg for alleged sexual misconduct. >> i was down in the chapel. i was down there with another person. i knew the situation was the wrong place to be. as an officer walking by and seeing something that looked very inappropriate. they called the officers and they came and got us. >> this isn't gilchrist's first offense. >> unfortunately, i'm not very good at hiding. that's my problem. i stand out. i'm young. i have a red light above my head unfortunately is what the problem is. >> your report has not been heard, is that correct? >> that's correct. >> gilchrist meets with prison officials to determine if a prison infraction has indeed occurred. >> in checking your reports, you have a report of the same exact t

. >> when we met joseph gilchrist, the openly gay inmate was locked up in administrative segregationt iowa state penitentiary awaiting judgment for his latest transgression. >> what's the charge? >> sexual misconduct. >> inmate gilchrist allegedly involved in a situation in the chapel involved in sexual activity with another inmate. he has a history of this. it's not a great surprise. >> there is a lot of sex in prison. the officers try to deter it as much as possible because of the fact that, it is iowa, it's not the most openly gay state. >> any type of sexual activity between inmates is against our rules. >> it's here. it goes on. >> but sex has been a source of trouble for gilchrist. only 20 years old when we met him, he was serving a 40-year sentence on 4 counts of sexual abuse. >> it was just a mistake i made when i was a kid and i was only 16. but, you know, stuff happened. >> navigating the gay scene behind bars has been another challenge for gilchrist. >> if we hang out together, it's easier for us because we all have that big major thing in common, even though a lot of time