. >> deputy warden joni brown oversees the day-to-day operation of level 6. >> there are 48 inmates onach side of the unit. two officers dealing with them on a daily basis. >> inmates placed here range from gang leaders to hyperaggressive inmates who have assaulted officers or other inmates, often repeatedly. >> they are faced with dealing with inmates that are just irrational, that are dangerous, that are impatient, that will do violent, nasty things. >> one of the officers' toughest problems has been joe sears, who has been locked up for more than 20 years on a rape conviction. >> joe sears was part of the aryan brotherhood. one of the big boys in that faction, let's say. >> joe sears was arrogant. he had something to prove. no problem getting in your face at any time. >> he has not adapted well to the lockup setting. the system has made him very hard. >> this place, what it does is it builds up a lot of frustration and anger and stuff in you because of the environment that you've been placed in, you know? you don't have much jobs, don't have much education programming here. don't ha