james maxwell is an exception. he's not only a convict but is as familiar to staff and inmates here as the turbulent storms that precede most any twister. >> james steven maxwell, you might say that he could be considered somewhat of a legend around here. some of the inmates may look up to him. they give him a lot of respect. he really upholds what they're going to call the outlaw stance with law enforcement. >> jimmy maxwell. jimmy's a legend in department of corrections of oklahoma. he's a tough guy. he wouldn't want to be messed with for sure. good guy, good heart. but you cross him, he's going to come, he's going to be strong. >> that man is 74 in the boxing ring the fence. 74-2 is his record. >> maxwell, who has spent most of his adult life behind bars, did not earn his reputation solely through fighting. >> he's got a history of getting out of lockup, escaping from several facilities in the state of oklahoma. during that time he got a reputation of not being able to be held. >> 14 hours earlier maxwell fled an oklahoma state prison 60 miles outside tulsa. he was apprehended on the outskirts of town and suffered a black eye and a shoulder injury i

james maxwell is an exception. he's not only a convict, but is as familiar to staff and inmates here as the turbulent storms that proceed any twister. >> james steven maxwell, he could be considered somewhat of a legend. some of the inmates look up to him. they give him a lot of respect. he really upholds what they're going to call the outlaw dance with law enforcement. >> jimmy maxwell. jimmy's a legend in the department of corrections in oklahoma. he's a tough guy. wouldn't want to be messed, for sure. good guy. good heart. but if you cross him, he's going to be strong. >> that man is 74-2 in the boxing ring in the penitentiary behind the fence. >> he spent most of his life behind bars, not learning just from fighting. >> he's escaped from several facilities in the state of oklahoma. he got a reputation of not being able to be held. >> and just 14 hours earlier, he fled an oklahoma state prison 60 miles outside of tulsa. he suffered a black eye and shoulder injury when apprehended. >> due to the escape risk, handcuffs, leg irons and a box and a padlock. >> this was a system invented pi inmates in prison who have learned how to compromise the hand

james maxwell is an exception. he is not only a convict but is as familiar to staff and inmates as any twister. >> james steven maxwellould be considered a legend around here. some of the inmates look up to him. they give him a lot of respect. he really upholds what they are going to call the outlaw dance with law enforcement. >> jimmy maxwell, he's a legend. he's a tough guy. not one to be messed with. good guy good heart. if you cross him, he's going to be strong. >> that man is 74 and 2 at the granite boxing ring. 74 and 2 is his record. >> maxwell, who spent most of his adult life behind bars did not get his reputation through only fighting. >> he's escaped from several facilities in the state of oklahoma. during that time he got a reputation of not being able to be held. >> 14 hours earlier, he fled a prison outside tulsa. he was apprehended, suffered a black eye and shoulder injury in the process. >> due to him being an escape risk we will use handcuffs, leg irons and a chain around his belly. >> we are going to have him black boxed. it's a system that was invented by inmates in prison who learned to compromise

. >> james steven maxwell, he could be considered somewhat of a legend around here. >> i've taken down a few heavies over the years. >> he faces consequences that could go beyond what a judge could give him. >> that's going to be the next jimmy maxwell. >> harder to explain a wasted life. you really felt like -- i really felt like he was meant for more. i love you, and i'm sorry i wasn't there for you. >> now, "lockup" tells the story of a criminal legend, the family he left behind, and the devastating consequences of his decisions. [ siren ] >> living in the heart of tornado alley, residents of tulsa, oklahoma, know to always be braced and ready for a destructive force of nature. it's also that way inside the walls of a half million square-foot structure on the edge of downtown. the david l. moss criminal justice center, better known as the tulsa county jail. >> another day in paradise. >> most of the 1,800 men and women incarcerated here have only been charged with crimes and are awaiting trial for the resolution of their cases. newly arrived james maxwell is an exception. he's not o

. >> james steven maxwell, you might say he could be considered

maxwell and one of them. >> after a daring prison escape, an infamous inmate is put into jail. >> i was not going back. i promise you that. jimmy was not turning himself in. >> james stevenl, he