the elayn hunt correctional center became home to many inmates from nearby prisons that were evacuated due to damage. that's our report. thanks for watching. i'm john seigenthaler. >>> there are 2 million people behind bars in america. we open the gates. "lockup." >> i charge pelican bay with the following crimes. extortion, racketeering, police brutality. i charge pelican bay with racism, promoting inmate-on-inmate violence. how it was in the beginning it shall be in the end. the righteous shall live and the wicked shall perish. >> ever since they opened in 1989, bell ka bay has had a reputation as one of the most violent and volatile penitentiaries in the nation. when we first visited in 2000 it was under lockdown, reeling from one of the worst prison riots in u.s. history. five years later we went back inside pelican bay where the staff has worked to curb gang activity and prevent violent outbreaks. in an environment simmering with bitter rivalries and racial tension, finding any long-term solution is a never-ending battle. >> inmates on the general population yard right now conside