male housing units. >> these are the worst in maricopa county. get them out of gp and stuff downstairs. those are the shock collars out there. get them out there, stuff calms down for a while. >> these inmates have either committed violent attacks in the jail or have been identified as gang members. some are awaiting trial while others have been convicted and are appealing their verdicts or sentences. they are isolated in very stark cells, 23 hours a day and get one hour of rec time in an empty concrete room with a skylight located right next door to their cells. >> the rec pen is the same size as the cell so you go from one cell to another to walk in circles. it's life in solitary confinement. no cellmates, no card games, no chess, but that's life. >> without the distraction of television, radio or cellmates, even the most hardened criminals can break under the pressure. >> every 25 minutes we do our walks to check on inmates to make sure the inmates are safe. they're a greater risk to themselves than anything else. they're isolated. so thoughts

. >> located on a 400-acre lot southwest of downtown phoenix, the maricopa county jail consists of fouroor facilities that house up to 5,700 inmates and two outdoor tent facilities that can house men and women. the fourth avenue jail houses approximately 2,000 male inmates, considered among the highest security threats. while some have actually been convicted of crimes and are awaiting transport to prison, most are still facing trial or sentencing for everything from i.d. theft to murder. maintaining order here is up to a significantly smaller staff of detention officers. >> in sheer volume, we are greatly outnumbered, so we try to reduce that by finding out who the shock callers are and going about working smarter rather than harder. >> shock callers are highly ranking members of racially segregated gangs who try to control the inmates within their housing units. in a jail system where inmates of different races are housed together, that can lead to trouble. >> prisons segregate. jail settings do not. >> we don't segregate by gangs, either. so you could have two bloods and a crip in th

>> reporter: the sheriff of maricopa county arizona joe arpaio the most controversial and tough sheriff in america speaking to an association of alarm companies today there's a convention going on some are alarmed that he came to san francisco, take a look last night he went to john's grill down the street on ellis and got a chance to meet up with the sisters of perpetual indulgence. he's very aggressive in enforcing immigration law. u.s. justice department says too aggressive they filed a lawsuit against him for racial profiling. parents and teachers had students write letters in spanish accusing arpaio of being a racist and breaking up families. he wanted to respond face-to-face and set something up for today, the school cancelled. >> he can explain every one of those allegations and let them know it is not true and try to educate them that we should

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. ♪ >>> when we visited the special management unit at the maricopa county jail in phoenix, arizona,e were struck by how different it felt from the rest of the facility. >> this is where the killers, rapists, the most violent offenders are housed. and when you get up there, it has a very different feel than other areas of the jail, and that's because there's an eerie silence. and the reason there's an eerie silence, as opposed to other segregation units, is because the inmates are housed behind double sets of doors. this is as close to a hannibal lechter cell environment as you can get. they don't even leave for recreation. they just open one of the interior sliding doors and they walk out and they have their 45 minutes of recreation each day, and then boom. right become into the cell without ever interacting with another inmate. so it has a very ominous feel when you walk through the special management unit. and this is the path that i took when i went to meet shawn gaines. >> 29-year-old shawn gaines had spent most of the last six years in the special management unit, awaiting tria

. >>> armed volunteers around schools in arizona, that is the plan of maricopa county sheriff.is referred to as the toughest sheriff in the country c can. he calls the volunteer army as his posse, meanwhile, guns are flying off the shelves. gun owners are stock piles assault rifles fearing a ban on the weapons, perhaps. joining me is arizona attorney general tom horn, pushing for the ability to arm at least one school official per school. good to have you. >> good to be here. thank you for having me. >> are you concerned with firearm mishaps? >> i am, craig and for that reason, i have sought the golden mean between the two extremes. on the one hand, a number of people propose that teachers in general bring guns to school. i'm' opposed to that. i think it would cause more dangers than it solves. i do not think it's a good idea. on the other hand, it's not a good idea to do nothing either. if we had another opportunity of newtown, where a number of people got killed and it could have been prevented had we done something. we would regret doing nothing. my proposal is the middle pr

. >> the maricopa county jail is one of the busiest in the country, housing about 120,000 inmates a year. run by the outspoken sheriff joe arpaio, it's one of the most violent and controversial. june 7th, 2006, violence erupts in a crowded holding cell. >> this is the entry point for every inmate other than a few very small jails for some small communities. >> chief of detention, jack mcintyre oversea sees the 4th avenue jail. >> in the holding tank we're looking at the people who have an array of various felony charges. could be a burglary, could be a car theft, could be stealing 12 packs of beer from your local circle k. >> after arrest, suspects wait in the small cement cell for hours. too many prisoners and not enough space is a common scenario. on this day, there are more than two dozen sandwiched in together, including rick herman. >> rick herman was arrested for a number of charges by the phoenix police department. >> the 35-year-old receives a card that lifts his charges, and then his clothes are taken away. >> the phoenix police department took them into evidence and issued him

and it should come as no surprise that maricopa county joe arpaio has called on his volunteer armed guardsain in the wake of the newtown school shootings. he's called on 300 armed volunteers to hang outside schools. it's in line with what the nra said they hope will happen nationwide. if hearing the word posse conjures up the images of the old wild west. consider this, some districts want to see armed teachers in every school, as well. chairman of the utah shooting sport council just helped train some 200 teachers in handling concealed weapons and joins me live now from salt lake city. clark, good to see you, sir. >> thank you very much. good to be her. >> the idea of arming teachers, the head of the american teachers federation calls the idea, quote, irresponsible and dangerous. how do you make sure that an amateur gun user like most teachers would be, that they're able to handle guns safely in any circumstance? >> make no mistake, we're not talking about these folks doing tactical things inside a school against the shooter. we're encouraging them to institute the normal lockdown procedur

>>reporter: arpaio is elected sheriff of arizona maricopa a county for 20 years best known for aggressive stand against illegal immigration. niece san francisco to speak at the california alarm association at the park 55 hotel. >> i'm a little disappointed because from new hampshire to california every time i travel to give a speech i have demonstrators. i don't see any here. >>reporter: yet despite the lack of demonstrations sentiment against sheriff arpaio position is strong in san francisco. and that includes the opinion of students here at this middle school in noe vaechlt they mailed him letters written in spanish can accusing him of racism and break up family. he wanted to meet the students face-to-face and scheduled something for friday but the school ultimately cancelled. the sheriff is disappointed. >> icap explain every one of those allegations and let them know it's not true and try to educate them that we should enforce the laws. >>reporter: ask children aren't the only ones he won't be meeting during the stay no. plans to meet with district attorney george cast again either t

>>reporter: arpaio is elected sheriff of arizona maricopa a county for 20 years best known for aggressive stand against illegal immigration. niece san francisco to speak at the california alarm association at the park 55 hotel. >> i'm a little disappointed because from new hampshire to california every time i travel to give a speech i have demonstrators. i don't see any here. >>reporter: yet despite the lack of demonstrations sentiment against sheriff arpaio position is strong in san francisco. and that includes the opinion of students here at this middle school in noe vaechlt they mailed him letters written in spanish can accusing him of racism and break up family. he wanted to meet the students face-to-face and scheduled something for friday but the school ultimately cancelled. the sheriff is disappointed. >> icap explain every one of those allegations and let them know it's not true and try to educate them that we should enforce the laws. >>reporter: ask children aren't the only ones he won't be meeting during the stay no. plans to meet with district attorney george cast again either t

>>reporter: arpaio is elected sheriff of arizona maricopa a county for 20 years best known for aggressive stand against illegal immigration. niece san francisco to speak at the california alarm association at the park 55 hotel. >> i'm a little disappointed because from new hampshire to california every time i travel to give a speech i have demonstrators. i don't see any here. >>reporter: yet despite the lack of demonstrations sentiment against sheriff arpaio position is strong in san francisco. and that includes the opinion of students here at this middle school in noe vaechlt they mailed him letters written in spanish can accusing him of racism and break up family. he wanted to meet the students face-to-face and scheduled something for friday but the school ultimately cancelled. the sheriff is disappointed. >> icap explain every one of those allegations and let them know it's not true and try to educate them that we should enforce the laws. >>reporter: ask children aren't the only ones he won't be meeting during the stay no. plans to meet with district attorney george cast again either t

the maricopa county sheriff, background here, used are aed volunteers to protect area malls during thethe past 19 years and in that time, there have been no violent incidents reported. on friday, he announced that he does plan to deploy the armed volunteers to area schools now ow as well. >>> and the woman at the center of the newtown charity scam case has been arrested. apparently 37-year-old bronx woman, nouel alba made a facebook page claiming to be the aunt of 6-year-old victim noah pozner, one of the children killed in the connecticut shooting. she told donors money will go toe a funeral fund. if convicted, five years in jail and a massive $250,000 fine. >>> and the sub wway incident i new york city. she pushed sunando sen to his death as the train approached in queens. security cameras caught the woman fleeing the scene. it's the second subway murder this month in new york city. >>> and some good news regarding former president george h.w. bush. despite remaining in the intensive care unit at a houston hospital, treated for an elevated feerch elevate ed fever. we have word he's i

aspect of this just a little while ago this came into your newsroom that sheriff joe arpaio, maricopa countyweighing in. across the nation he is known for being tough on u.s.-mexico border policy. he is announcing plans today to deployed an armed volunteer posse to protect students in the wake of sandy hook shooting. will that be part of your program? >> well i hope to work together with sheriff arpaio. three other sheriffs already said they would work with me. i expect others to join as well. sheriff arpaio's proposal is not have them in the schools but have them on the periphery of the schools. and unless they're retired police officers under current law they couldn't be in the schools. if the law changes then, they could be in the schools. and i have always been in favor of police officers being in the schools. we had a program of police officers. they are called school resour officers, or sros in a small percentage of our schools. they do a lot of good. not only are they there for emergencies but they teach some courses. they become friendly with the kids. the kids learn they can confide

trains like a deputy, and has nearly the same authority as any other member of law enforcement in maricopa county. >> visual presence of a marked patrol car is one awareness and a deterrent for anyone that might think that they might want to go a schoolgrounds. >> reporter: in neighboring utah, teacher steven pratt applied for a concealed gun permit. >> this is called a pistol. >> reporter: during free firearm training for teachers and school personnel. >> i personally wept when i heard the news, wondering what i would do personally in a classroom. >> reporter: utah allows anyone with a concealed carry license on school grounds so long as they carry it on their body. however, critics say arming school staff has not stopped shootings in the past. on the day of the columbine massacre, there were armed guards on patrol. still, the shooters managed to kill 12 students and a teacher before killing themselves. >> it's too dangerous for kids to be around. >> reporter: teacher brian montez believes the answer to school violence lies in fewer guns and says more cities should follow los angeles' example in

according to analysis by the arizona capital times, maricopa county voters with higher percentages of miami -- minorities cast provisional ballots in the nov. 6 election. eighty-two% of voters in all the precincts north of phoenix were minorities. that precinct 18.5% of all ballots cast were provisional. in the hudson precinct 43% of presidents were minorities, 32% of ballots cast were provisional. can you explain why voters in arizona's minority precincts were so much more likely to receive and cast provisional ballots that may ultimately not be counted? >> the data you are referring to in the capital times article is not day i have heard from counties themselves. what i did glean from the meeting i referred to with the two groups, the 34,000 latino voters they registered in the last few weeks or months or two before the election, on many of those voting registration form as the voters themselves have not checked the box to be on permanent early voter list and receive their ballot by mail. for the purpose of the organization that was pushing the drive, i was a bit surprised they admi