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they live at the iowa state penitentiary. behind this maximum facility's 40-foot stone and concrete exterior is a population of drug abusers, murderers and mentally ill. on the west bank of the mississippi river is one of the oldest prisons in the country, iowa state penitentiary. there is a separate facility at iowa state penitentiary called ccu, the inmates who are considered mentally ill are housed here. lieutenant john fedler oversees the correctional staff at ccu. >> the staff have been through specialized training to be able to deal with the mentally ill inmates. >> up to 200 men can be housed in ccu. most of them reside in single cells in one of the four general population pods. >> i am here for depression. i was out on work release. i escaped from a work release center because i couldn't find a job. i robbed a bank in my hometown where the work release center was. i got in a high-speed chase with state troopers of missouri and local law enforcement. i hit one of the state troopers head-on, trying to commit suicide. an
they live at the iowa state penitentiary. behind this maximum facility's 40-foot stone and concrete exterior is a population of drug abusers, murderers and mentally ill. on the west bank of the mississippi river is one of the oldest prisons in the country, iowa state penitentiary. there is a separate facility at iowa state penitentiary called ccu, the inmates who are considered mentally ill are housed here. lieutenant john fedler oversees the correctional staff at ccu. >> the staff have...
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it was a mountain serving as the fourth wall of the penitentiary.es went over, the number one man. doug went over. spider monkey climbed it. he was supposed to pull the chain ladder up. but when he jerked, he fell backwards and fell off the wall. the ladder fell back down. there at the horseshoe pit, doug taylor was pitching horseshoes. he's watching these guys go over. no one's getting shot, no one seems to care. i'm serious. he just went -- he run over, he went over. about that time, a guy running laps. he had on running shorts and tennis shoes. he comes around and he saw doug go over. he stops and running in place. he shrugged, too, and he went over. >> 15 minutes later as the seventh inmate was climbing over, a guard in another tower finally took notice and fired a shot, striking the last escapee in the shoulder. >> the way it used to work here, they had a big steam whistle. when they would have an escape, they would blow the whistle. when you hear the whistle blow, you get a shotgun and your dog and go to the woods. because the inmates, back th
it was a mountain serving as the fourth wall of the penitentiary.es went over, the number one man. doug went over. spider monkey climbed it. he was supposed to pull the chain ladder up. but when he jerked, he fell backwards and fell off the wall. the ladder fell back down. there at the horseshoe pit, doug taylor was pitching horseshoes. he's watching these guys go over. no one's getting shot, no one seems to care. i'm serious. he just went -- he run over, he went over. about that time, a guy...
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, penitentiary, penitentiary. you know. and it was -- you know i realized that it was you guys that needed me the most. and i let you down. and you know, man, i'm a dumb ass. and i've learned through the years, and the years that we wasted apart that there is a light, no matter how dim it may seem. it's hard to stay in the tunnel and watch for that light and go for that light. it's much easier to not give a [ bleep ] i'm going to tell you this right now, i know you. and i can see the water in your eyes even when you're smiling, and i know how much pain and how much anguish you're going through right now. i don't want to see your whole life gone. if you get 20, 25, whatever, i'm going to call that a blessing. >> okay. >> if you get lucky like that, then you need to walk this walk, and walk straight out that door and not come back like this. over and over again. >> i don't want to get caught up in that neither. and that's not my plan. it never has been my plan. you know what i mean? yeah we all get discouraged and w
, penitentiary, penitentiary. you know. and it was -- you know i realized that it was you guys that needed me the most. and i let you down. and you know, man, i'm a dumb ass. and i've learned through the years, and the years that we wasted apart that there is a light, no matter how dim it may seem. it's hard to stay in the tunnel and watch for that light and go for that light. it's much easier to not give a [ bleep ] i'm going to tell you this right now, i know you. and i can see the water in...
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. >> here, it's colorado state penitentiary. and this time estrada is in for murder, a crime he committed after being released from his first prison term. >> in here, you take things a lot more serious. somebody calls you a punk, somebody calls you a bitch, someone says i'm going to kill you, in here that means, you know, you hold people to that word -- to them words, man. when i got out and guys were saying that about me, i'm going to kill john, i'm going to do this to him. the first thing in my mind is i better go kill him before he gets me even though he was probably talking out of his ass. he didn't understand the type of person i am and where i've been and the thought process i've learned in here. and he's dead now for it. it's kind of like a kill or be killed. >> estrada's prison education started early. >> how old were you when you were first arrested? >> about 13 or 14. >> what did you do? >> stealing a stereo out of a car. that's how it all began. start out stealing bubble gum at the stores all the way to snatching purs
. >> here, it's colorado state penitentiary. and this time estrada is in for murder, a crime he committed after being released from his first prison term. >> in here, you take things a lot more serious. somebody calls you a punk, somebody calls you a bitch, someone says i'm going to kill you, in here that means, you know, you hold people to that word -- to them words, man. when i got out and guys were saying that about me, i'm going to kill john, i'm going to do this to him. the...
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. >> narrator: john alt was warden at anamosa state penitentiary at the time we shot there. >> it makes time easier, makes the staff's time a lot easier. i'd much rather have them participate in something positive than sitting around with nothing to do and talk about maybe how to pull an armed robbery or plotting against us or fellow staff members. >> narrator: during our shoot at indiana state prison, authorities even allowed for a weightlifting competition. >> lions, 495. >> lions now lifting at 495. >> other penitentiary, get their weight up, that's how they're doing it. get your weight up. >> this is 25. >> 25. on deck. we push. on deck. >> let's go! go! >> yeah! go! >> good lift. you got it. >> narrator: of course, in prison, there's also a practical side to staying in shape. >> if you ever come against somebody who wants to approach you in a negative way, attack you in a fight or something, you don't want to be the person that's going to run out of air first. the person that runs out of air first is the person that gets hurt. >> in the combat zone, you have to be combat ready and
. >> narrator: john alt was warden at anamosa state penitentiary at the time we shot there. >> it makes time easier, makes the staff's time a lot easier. i'd much rather have them participate in something positive than sitting around with nothing to do and talk about maybe how to pull an armed robbery or plotting against us or fellow staff members. >> narrator: during our shoot at indiana state prison, authorities even allowed for a weightlifting competition. >> lions,...
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you know, it really didn't start hitting until i arrived in the penitentiary.en the bitterness, the anger, the rage and everything else set in to where, you know, i can't do a life sentence for something i didn't do. so i mean it tormented me every day. >> but somehow he managed to avoid trouble in prison and dug deep to find an attitude to help him survive. >> the damage is already done. the fact of the matter is the joy that god gave me through the years, i'm joyful every day. i still walk the yard, smile, talk to people and stuff like that. >> what's going on, pickle? >> body's record in prison has allowed him to hold one of the most trusted jobs available to inmates. he's a custodian in the administration building. >> i, you know, clean carpets, vacuum, empty trash. i would rather be working on the other side of the fence. >> and he soon might be. body's case was recently reviewed and problems with the original evidence prompted the court to offer him a new plea agreement, one that would drastically reduce his sentence. >> they gave me 28 years with time cr
you know, it really didn't start hitting until i arrived in the penitentiary.en the bitterness, the anger, the rage and everything else set in to where, you know, i can't do a life sentence for something i didn't do. so i mean it tormented me every day. >> but somehow he managed to avoid trouble in prison and dug deep to find an attitude to help him survive. >> the damage is already done. the fact of the matter is the joy that god gave me through the years, i'm joyful every day. i...
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>> we met murray at iowa state penitentiary serving ten years for stealing cars. he spent the last two years as cell house 220 also known as the hole. >> this is your maximum security unit inside of a maximum security prison. here's where we house all the inmates that couldn't be handled at another institution or couldn't be handled in our general population area. now we have to deal with them over here. >> during his time in prison and especially in the hole, murray has found a coping device in self-mutilation. >> i've been in here so long it kind of releases stress. >> how do you cut yourself? >> i was on razors but they put me on razor restriction and i find stuff in here, staples, plastic from deodorants and stuff like that. >> when was the last time you cut yourself? >> about two weeks ago. >> the next day on their way to another interview in cell house 220, our crew ran into murray as correctional officers were moving him into a holding area so that they could inspect his cell. >> can you tell us what is going on? >> we are taking him out to shake down his c
>> we met murray at iowa state penitentiary serving ten years for stealing cars. he spent the last two years as cell house 220 also known as the hole. >> this is your maximum security unit inside of a maximum security prison. here's where we house all the inmates that couldn't be handled at another institution or couldn't be handled in our general population area. now we have to deal with them over here. >> during his time in prison and especially in the hole, murray has found...
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this is the penitentiary, this is not a minimum facility, this is the penitentiary here.his is where the [ bleep ] is. this is where the serious stuff is. a couple years ago, this is the place where stabbings and things happened weekly. i mean, this is a very serious environment here. and this is a very big wake-up call for somebody like me. this is something that will change your direction in life. >> and it did. burzee has been scheduled to transfer for another prison. and both cherry and royanna are left with some uncomfortable feelings. >> you think you know someone and then, you know, you really don't know him. because the way stuff went down it was really uncalled for. he stole a pair of clippers. i don't know what type of a story he told you. >> for sure, he did? >> they were an inmate's. yeah. and so that was wrong. you know what i mean? and then he lied about it. it was kind of sad. he should have known better, you know what i mean? it's just retarded. >> you think you know a person and something like that happens, it kind of makes you, wow, i really didn't know
this is the penitentiary, this is not a minimum facility, this is the penitentiary here.his is where the [ bleep ] is. this is where the serious stuff is. a couple years ago, this is the place where stabbings and things happened weekly. i mean, this is a very serious environment here. and this is a very big wake-up call for somebody like me. this is something that will change your direction in life. >> and it did. burzee has been scheduled to transfer for another prison. and both cherry...
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my uncle worked for new folsom or something to do with the folsom penitentiary. my biological father worked at tracy at one time, and now works at a women's prison in chowchilla. my mom right now currently is getting ready to retire from tracy prison. she's not a cop, she's an accountant. she works for the corrections department. >> when kirkpatrick left his gang, he asked his family to take him back. >> all these letters i have all over my bed right here, 90% of those are from my mom. >> but there are complications. kirkpatrick's past makes it impossible for him to even keep pictures of his relatives, including his mother. >> oh, i don't want one. my mom don't like the way she looks in pictures. i said, it doesn't matter, i'm your son, it's not like i'm going to go around showing it. she's like but what you don't understand is i work for cdc. i don't want my picture going through and people might recognize me or know who i am. i was like all right, i understand. and that's [ bleep ] up because that shows that she's ashamed of me. you know what i'm saying? that's
my uncle worked for new folsom or something to do with the folsom penitentiary. my biological father worked at tracy at one time, and now works at a women's prison in chowchilla. my mom right now currently is getting ready to retire from tracy prison. she's not a cop, she's an accountant. she works for the corrections department. >> when kirkpatrick left his gang, he asked his family to take him back. >> all these letters i have all over my bed right here, 90% of those are from my...
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we first met roy in the original "lockup" episode at colorado state penitentiary in 2000. at the time he had been through five gruelling cell extractions. >> i got some criminal tendencies, okay? you know what i mean. i robbed, i assaulted a guy in here. it ain't like i'm in here for nothing, you know? >> roy slagle was paroled in the fall of 2008. but his twin brother, ray, is incarcerated here at limon, serving 15 years for assault. >> how is your brother, where is he at now? >> he's at home. >> is he at home? when did he get out? >> about two months ago. >> he would act out, though. he would get up to that point where he would act out. and once he calmed back down, he was reasonable. but he would get worked up. >> point of no return. >> several years prior to becoming the warden at limon, travis tranney was a lieutenant at colorado state. and had been involved in several of roy's cell extractions. >> the last four cell extractions that was ever done with him when he got sprayed, i was the one that sprayed. that was the last straw. he said he didn't want to play anymore.
we first met roy in the original "lockup" episode at colorado state penitentiary in 2000. at the time he had been through five gruelling cell extractions. >> i got some criminal tendencies, okay? you know what i mean. i robbed, i assaulted a guy in here. it ain't like i'm in here for nothing, you know? >> roy slagle was paroled in the fall of 2008. but his twin brother, ray, is incarcerated here at limon, serving 15 years for assault. >> how is your brother, where is...
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at the penitentiary of new mexico.3 years ago. >> an inmate who was former law enforcement is going to always be perceived as the enemy as far as the other inmates go. so, it's usually a precarious situation. given his circumstances, i thought daniel was pretty secure. going from being a former c.o. to an inmate in the same prison where he once worked, i would have expected him to be a little more nervous, uptight, what have you. but he acclimated quite well. >> the officers, some of them treated me the same. some of them treated me different. for the most part, though, i've always gone along with people. i came into prison. and i ain't here to prove a point. i'm just here to do my time. >> was it weird at first dealing with officers? did you run into people you knew? >> yeah. i mean, i ran into a few people. they said, hey, rapatz. they call me by my last name, what happened, how did you end up here in the joint? what happened? i tell them, i ended up wrong place, wrong time. i was out drinking and using drugs and alc
at the penitentiary of new mexico.3 years ago. >> an inmate who was former law enforcement is going to always be perceived as the enemy as far as the other inmates go. so, it's usually a precarious situation. given his circumstances, i thought daniel was pretty secure. going from being a former c.o. to an inmate in the same prison where he once worked, i would have expected him to be a little more nervous, uptight, what have you. but he acclimated quite well. >> the officers, some...
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. >>> nestled at the base of the rocky mountains, colorado state penitentiary was built to house the state's most violent and disruptive inmates. it gives new meaning to the words hard time. >> we decided that csp could not be a place where inmates could get comfortable and make a life for themselves. we had to treat them differently. >> colorado state isn't just any maximum security prison. it's a super max facility. inmates here are considered a constant threat and are confined to single-person cells 23 hours a day. >> i was astounded by how sterile and stark and what tough time it would be to serve in that particular prison. i think that would be the hardest time possible. >> many of the inmates we spoke to agreed. they say the isolation is too much. >> i've been here a long time. i've seen a lot of guys, seen them snap, you know? any given day they can snap. >> 23 hours a day you're locked down. you come out for five hours a week. essentially it's just another cell. it's a dead room with a pull-up bar. there's one small window. everywhere you go, handcuffed, handcuffed to go in t
. >>> nestled at the base of the rocky mountains, colorado state penitentiary was built to house the state's most violent and disruptive inmates. it gives new meaning to the words hard time. >> we decided that csp could not be a place where inmates could get comfortable and make a life for themselves. we had to treat them differently. >> colorado state isn't just any maximum security prison. it's a super max facility. inmates here are considered a constant threat and are...
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he first entered the penitentiary in 1983 on a 36-year sentence. >> i remember him working out in f-2like they were nothing. he walked around like he owned that place. no problem getting in your face at any time, for anything. >> and before long, sears gained a reputation to match his muscle. >> he was part of the aryan brotherhood. he was one of the big boys in that faction. he was the type of guy that would have put the hurt on you if you looked at him wrong at that point. >> i guess a lot of people looked at me as one of the, if you mess with the white boys or there's a problem with them, joe's going to be one of them. he'll be up front. you'll have to deal with him. >> as a level six inmate, sears lives in solitary confinement and is allowed outdoors no more than an hour a day, which he spends in this exercise cage. hard time has taken its toll. >> he's lost a lot of weight. mentally he's not as sure of himself. >> a big piece of my life is ruined. it's just real sad, it's a waste of time. >> sears has no family or friends waiting for him. our crew was his first contact with outsi
he first entered the penitentiary in 1983 on a 36-year sentence. >> i remember him working out in f-2like they were nothing. he walked around like he owned that place. no problem getting in your face at any time, for anything. >> and before long, sears gained a reputation to match his muscle. >> he was part of the aryan brotherhood. he was one of the big boys in that faction. he was the type of guy that would have put the hurt on you if you looked at him wrong at that point....
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. >>> the day we arrived at colorado state penitentiary, a super max prison at the base of the rocky mountains, we found a sterile, austere environment, steel doors behind which inmates are locked up 23 hours a day, but despite his surroundings, inmate shawn shields was in high spirits. when he sat down with us, he was eager to help our producer get the interview under way. >> quiet on the set, you >> it's a prison, you know. >> all right. let's roll tape. >> then he calmly told us how he got 16 years added to his original sentence of 12 for robbery. >> me and another inmate had an altercation. i manipulated the door so that it wouldn't latch completely, and when he came out to walk, i came down after him and proceeded to stab him. >> why? was it because you guys weren't getting along? .. >> it was just a verbal altercation. >> does it happen a lot in here? >> there is a lot of verbal altercations between people. you got to understand. there's 16 men living together behind closed doors with stress, animosity toward one another in some cases, and it's not always a pleasant place to be
. >>> the day we arrived at colorado state penitentiary, a super max prison at the base of the rocky mountains, we found a sterile, austere environment, steel doors behind which inmates are locked up 23 hours a day, but despite his surroundings, inmate shawn shields was in high spirits. when he sat down with us, he was eager to help our producer get the interview under way. >> quiet on the set, you >> it's a prison, you know. >> all right. let's roll tape. >>...
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an inmate at the penitentiary of new mexico proved to be an exception. >> this inmate was every woman's worst nightmare. this is the guy we're all told to fear and to defend ourselves against. >> i'm a serial rapist. i've been convicted in new mexico on three separate occasions for rape. >> he was convicted of three rapes, but he told us he had raped 22 women total. so i knew there were 19 other women out there who he had attacked and terrified. he wanted to remain anonymous, because he was getting out soon and he didn't want any of these victims to see him, because then he'd have to go back into prison. >> when we met him, he was coming up for parole on a 44-year sentence and it wasn't his first time in prison. >> my first rape was in 1975. and i picked up two to ten years on that and i served two. and i was released on parole, i lasted about a week and again was picked up and charged with a rape. i was returned to the santa fe state penitentiary from 1980 to 1986 when i was released again on parole. i lasted on that parole, for about two weeks. and then i began again, serial raping. >
an inmate at the penitentiary of new mexico proved to be an exception. >> this inmate was every woman's worst nightmare. this is the guy we're all told to fear and to defend ourselves against. >> i'm a serial rapist. i've been convicted in new mexico on three separate occasions for rape. >> he was convicted of three rapes, but he told us he had raped 22 women total. so i knew there were 19 other women out there who he had attacked and terrified. he wanted to remain anonymous,...
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in the penitentiary, it's not granted that you see another chance.ing you see in the penitentiary and another facility to another facility. when i look outside, it flashes will i be able to touch the outside society freely again. it gets emotional sometimes, you know, because that's my life. [ bleep ] >>> samantha mcdonald a long time, brother. [ bleep ] >>> samantha mcdonald prefers to take her rec time at night. >> i never come out during the day usually. i usually come out at night. i never get sunlight. little b.? and i socialize with other units and my friends. i don't know. >> gathers and mcdonald say they have developed a romantic relationship by speaking to one another through the air vents between their cells. mcdonald has recently entered a guilty plea on her charge of burglary for petty larceny. since she has no prior serious offenses, she is likely to bond out soon. >> when samantha leaves, it's like a test. now this is when the ball game starts. all of what you said during your introduction, during your interview, during our honeymoon pe
in the penitentiary, it's not granted that you see another chance.ing you see in the penitentiary and another facility to another facility. when i look outside, it flashes will i be able to touch the outside society freely again. it gets emotional sometimes, you know, because that's my life. [ bleep ] >>> samantha mcdonald a long time, brother. [ bleep ] >>> samantha mcdonald prefers to take her rec time at night. >> i never come out during the day usually. i usually...
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we were at the penitentiary of new mexico when an inmate tried to break away from his escort officer. and tried to stab another inmate with a unique homemade shank. >> he actually fabricated this out of a piece of a pencil sharpener. you can see the rivet right in there. he attached a paper clip and ran it back, put some plastic cellophane on it, put a rubber band around it to make it more easy to handle specifically when it gets full of blood if you were to slice somebody. he actually admitted he put this on there so he could have some control once he sliced the individual. he's pretty ingenious as far as how he makes weapons. >> the inmate is 30-year-old christopher shiverdecker and his ability to craft ingenious weapons isn't the only thing that makes him memorable. >> the first time i met him, i was quite shocked by his appearance. i had never seen anybody before with a giant bullet hole in his forehead. >> i got that long, long time ago. it's just a bullet hole. it's like a bullet hole. >> shiverdecker has had plenty of time to amass tattoos and learn the ways of prison. at an ag
we were at the penitentiary of new mexico when an inmate tried to break away from his escort officer. and tried to stab another inmate with a unique homemade shank. >> he actually fabricated this out of a piece of a pencil sharpener. you can see the rivet right in there. he attached a paper clip and ran it back, put some plastic cellophane on it, put a rubber band around it to make it more easy to handle specifically when it gets full of blood if you were to slice somebody. he actually...
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. >> the penitentiary penitentiary declined to say if iran's attacks against a common foe was a goodbad thing but ming in brussels, secretary of state johnkerry was moreforth right. >> if iran is take okay isil in some particular case and it's confined to taking on isil and it has an impact, it's going to be a net effect is positive, but that's not something that we are coordinatin coordinating. >> the obama administration keeps stressing no coordination with iran. the u.s. is accused of medaling in iraq. >> we are flying missions ov overr overrat. we forked nature. it's up to the iraqi government to deconstruct that air pace. >> it somebody the u.s. is. in a tell christian interview this week, iran's prime minister said stayed it's no longer a secret iran has advisors helping the embattled iraqi government. he said their presence is just like that of american advisors. he flatly denied there are any iranian fighters on iraqi soil. >>> it may be that the enemy of your enemy is your friend but the united states remains larry of getting into an alliance with iran. it's suspicious of th
. >> the penitentiary penitentiary declined to say if iran's attacks against a common foe was a goodbad thing but ming in brussels, secretary of state johnkerry was moreforth right. >> if iran is take okay isil in some particular case and it's confined to taking on isil and it has an impact, it's going to be a net effect is positive, but that's not something that we are coordinatin coordinating. >> the obama administration keeps stressing no coordination with iran. the u.s. is...
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support us at redcross.org >>> john thomson was sitting on death row at angola state penitentiary awaiting execution when he got an unexpected call. >> we found you some attorneys, they're from philadelphia. they're coming down to see you. >> the call was from a nonprofit group devoted to appealing death sentences. >> i'm on death row. you send me some lawyers saying they're going to represent me. come on, get real. >> gordon and i normally represent big companies in corporate litigation but this is my first criminal case representing an individual. >> there was no we read that caused us to say, this guy didn't do it. i was skeptical of his innocence. but i remember feeling a strong sense from reading john's trial that things that happened were just fundamentally unfair. >> banks and cooney went to meet their new client. >> the first time i met john thompson was at the louisiana state penitentiary at angola. and we had a hard time communicating. >> first thing i asked him was do you really understand what you're up against? >> we had no idea we would spend a quarter of a century working wi
support us at redcross.org >>> john thomson was sitting on death row at angola state penitentiary awaiting execution when he got an unexpected call. >> we found you some attorneys, they're from philadelphia. they're coming down to see you. >> the call was from a nonprofit group devoted to appealing death sentences. >> i'm on death row. you send me some lawyers saying they're going to represent me. come on, get real. >> gordon and i normally represent big...
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kern valley state prison opened its gates in june 2005 to help ease overcrowding at other state penitentiaries. it brings california's total number of correctional facilities to 33. 130 miles northeast of los angeles is california's central valley. known for farming and agriculture, it is also home to kern valley state prison. the facility costs $379 million to build, and it will eventually hold 5,000 men. >> we want to try to get the inmates to start programming and try to rehabilitate them to be able to get back on the outside and get their footing back into the community. >> there's no rehabilitation in the california department of corrections. and i don't care who tells you that there is, they're lying to you. >> this prison is supposed to be a model throughout the entire state. its specific purpose is to show society, right? that hardened criminals can be rehabilitated. okay, but that's not what it is. everybody's landing here and it's just exactly the opposite. >> behind triple-layered razor-wired fences, inmates occupy four housing units. open less than a year, the prison is still strug
kern valley state prison opened its gates in june 2005 to help ease overcrowding at other state penitentiaries. it brings california's total number of correctional facilities to 33. 130 miles northeast of los angeles is california's central valley. known for farming and agriculture, it is also home to kern valley state prison. the facility costs $379 million to build, and it will eventually hold 5,000 men. >> we want to try to get the inmates to start programming and try to rehabilitate...
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. >> people told me that you eat better in the penitentiary.ou eat better than you do in the county jail. >> i remember when i was getting the shot of jason sitting down and finally eating it was like a kid at a picnic with all the best food, you in owe, all the best food imaginable, lake a kid in a candy store. he was just putting it in his mouth, having a great time. >> at the miami-dade county jail, we met a group of friends who couldn't quite agree on the culinary merits of lunch. >> this is the only meal that's not great. the only one that's not great, its baloney every day. a hot meal at night. >> this is the best part of the day, lunch time. and this is how we eat. >> sandwich. >> nice cold cuts. they're great. >> i don't want to trade a sandwich. >> we enjoy sometimes. >> this is turkey salami with little pieces of peppercorn in there that like to jam in your teeth and burn your mouth. they're terrible. >> these apple pies. >> we have cheese. we've got cheese. we've got a pear that will ripen in a couple days. we've got an orange that's
. >> people told me that you eat better in the penitentiary.ou eat better than you do in the county jail. >> i remember when i was getting the shot of jason sitting down and finally eating it was like a kid at a picnic with all the best food, you in owe, all the best food imaginable, lake a kid in a candy store. he was just putting it in his mouth, having a great time. >> at the miami-dade county jail, we met a group of friends who couldn't quite agree on the culinary merits...
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discussing what they call penitentiary up frustration that led to protests across the nation.ng nypd officers are low and they feel tacked by the government. still braden made a point say he felt it was very ib inappropriate for officers to turn backs on mayor de blazo yesterday. >> this is a mayor that cares deeply about the divide and working hard to heal that divide. >>> some critics say mayor deblajo was too supportive of protesters that criticized police. >> one tried to escape an inferno off the coast of greece. the man who died and his wife who was not injured were found in a life boat rescue shoot. a member of italian rescue crew were trying to save passengers. ferry was carrying more than 478 people when the fire started and 190 were pulled from the ship. 55 mile an hour winds and strong waves are making things tough for rescue crews. >> a local eagle scout is putting together a project that will add to the history book of america. he's recording stories from local veterans. 17-year-old derrek copeland of philadelphia interviewed the vets today in southwest philadelph
discussing what they call penitentiary up frustration that led to protests across the nation.ng nypd officers are low and they feel tacked by the government. still braden made a point say he felt it was very ib inappropriate for officers to turn backs on mayor de blazo yesterday. >> this is a mayor that cares deeply about the divide and working hard to heal that divide. >>> some critics say mayor deblajo was too supportive of protesters that criticized police. >> one tried...
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. >> inmates who become disruptive or violent at the penitentiary of new mexico are transferred to the lockup units in level 5 or 6. the trouble is, once inside, their behavior doesn't always improve. a lesson rookie amy lee is learning the hard way. >> i went upstairs to ask joseph if he wanted to go to the shower. he told me to take his next door neighbor. i said, no, it's your turn right now, so we're going to go. he said, no, i'm not going right now. i said, okay, so at this point, you're refusing. we later went up with a sergeant and he used choice words, calling me a tramp. >> i snapped at her, yelled at her. and she got her little feelings hurt. if she don't -- if her feelings are gonna go get hurt, go work at a damn church. >> this is what's going to happen. we will pull him out, all right? you're going to -- you can just hang out in there. and we'll bring him to you. >> okay. >> it's time, joe. >> how come she's got to be sitting across from me like that? >> what's all this, joe? have a seat. >> why does she have to be sitting across from me like that? >> because she's a membe
. >> inmates who become disruptive or violent at the penitentiary of new mexico are transferred to the lockup units in level 5 or 6. the trouble is, once inside, their behavior doesn't always improve. a lesson rookie amy lee is learning the hard way. >> i went upstairs to ask joseph if he wanted to go to the shower. he told me to take his next door neighbor. i said, no, it's your turn right now, so we're going to go. he said, no, i'm not going right now. i said, okay, so at this...
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john wilkes booth body buried in a storage room at the old arsenal penitentiary, then, a warehouse, finallyr years after the killing of abraham lincoln. ten weeks after the president's death, the civil war was over and lincoln's gettiesberg declaration, realized that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. good night. >> killing lincoln a factor special is on. tonight: >> >> >> take you behind the scenes as we preview tonight's star studded movie, killing lincoln. author sits down with me humble correspondent tell you how we created our "new york times" best seller. >> i will get the overview of the story and break it down sentence by sentence. who was allowed in the white house and what the white house was like at the time. >> also take you along on our whirlwind book tour with visits to "fox & friends," imus and letterman. >> 16,000 books written
john wilkes booth body buried in a storage room at the old arsenal penitentiary, then, a warehouse, finallyr years after the killing of abraham lincoln. ten weeks after the president's death, the civil war was over and lincoln's gettiesberg declaration, realized that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth. good night. >> killing lincoln a factor special is on. tonight: >> >> >> take you behind the scenes as we preview...
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center in alaska, we found cell meats that seemed more like brothers than inmates at a maximum penitentiary. [ bleep ] >> when we met richard evans and roger bosheers, the high-spirited duo reunited as cell mates after a release. >> in the hole for tattooing. >> who were you tattooing on, again? >> actually, got caught tattooing on this character here. this is the one we got caught on. we got ran up on. in the end, oh, you going to bust us, really, for real. >> thank you gentlemen, thank you. >> next thing i he know, i'm doing 14 months in the hole. he got here, coming to the window, coming out, bro. i'll be right out. >> we have developed a nice relationship. i would do anything for this guy. anything. >> same. >> he's my twin sister, older sister. >> glad you came back. you're the best. >> but this bond also has a dark side. the cell mates share a strong appetite for methamphetamine. >> what am i in for? cooking meth. back in 2002, i get pulled over. i have a lab in my car. microwave, everything. they pull me over for a traffic stop. they say, oh, look what we got here. cooking meth. what
center in alaska, we found cell meats that seemed more like brothers than inmates at a maximum penitentiary. [ bleep ] >> when we met richard evans and roger bosheers, the high-spirited duo reunited as cell mates after a release. >> in the hole for tattooing. >> who were you tattooing on, again? >> actually, got caught tattooing on this character here. this is the one we got caught on. we got ran up on. in the end, oh, you going to bust us, really, for real. >>...
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but we found an inmate inside the penitentiary of new mexico who grew up with all of life's advantages and yet still became a violent predator. >> i come from a nice family. a good family compared to a lot of the families i hear about in here. my dad's a retired naval officer. he retired from the navy, then joined the national guard, retired from the national guard and then started going to the county for the job. he retired as the county jail administrator. my mom, she's a secretary. she's very educated, very knowledgeable about things. she quit her job to stay home with me so that i would have someone there for when i got home from school. do my homework, make sure i do what i had to do. >> but that didn't keep him out of trouble. >> i never had to face consequences, so i guess i figured i was pretty much untouchable, and i rebelled against them being so straight, and i went crooked, bad. >> steele's rebellion culminated in a 60-year sentence for residential burglaries, armed robbery and false imprisonment. >> i was robbing a house, boom, someone came home, i laid in wait or whatever
but we found an inmate inside the penitentiary of new mexico who grew up with all of life's advantages and yet still became a violent predator. >> i come from a nice family. a good family compared to a lot of the families i hear about in here. my dad's a retired naval officer. he retired from the navy, then joined the national guard, retired from the national guard and then started going to the county for the job. he retired as the county jail administrator. my mom, she's a secretary....
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and he spends not just time in the county jail in jackson, mississippi, but over 30 days in a penitentiary, one of the state of mississippi's worst prison farms. there are so many different activists spending time in jail,, but carmichael and his experience in jail galvanizes his political activism. rather than be discouraged, he calls up his mother before he goes to new orleans and tells his mother that their will be media and journalists, and he wants her to tell them that no matter what happens she is proud of him. she says, i don't want you involved. stokely tells her, tells her, the movement has become his life. you don't ever want your mom to embarrass you. whenever the whenever the press calls you, you tell them you are proud of me. he ends up in jail, and the press calls her. she says she is so proud of her son she does not no what she is going to do. now, when we think about carmichael as one of the key organizers, he is going to fall in love with itself. that first visit is going to be just the tip of the iceberg. people like bob moses. he will be in greenwood. by the time of fre
and he spends not just time in the county jail in jackson, mississippi, but over 30 days in a penitentiary, one of the state of mississippi's worst prison farms. there are so many different activists spending time in jail,, but carmichael and his experience in jail galvanizes his political activism. rather than be discouraged, he calls up his mother before he goes to new orleans and tells his mother that their will be media and journalists, and he wants her to tell them that no matter what...
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overcrowded prisons, many believe it's only a matter of time before another new penitentiary opens its doors. that's our report. thanks for watching. i'm john seigenthaler. >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> msnbc takes you behind the walls of america's most notorious prisons into a world of chaos and danger, now, the scenes you've never seen. "lockup: raw." >>> at the top of every "lockup" episode we run a warning for viewers about the subject matter. well that warning is extremely relevant to what we're about to show you. we put together a collection of some of the most disturbing and dangerous inmates in "lockup" history. viewer discretion is definitely advised. >> inside america's maximum security prisons is an assortment of predators. the interviews our producers conduct with such inmates are always graphic and often revealing. we heard three of the most shocking stories of predatory behavior at the same prison. california state prison corcoran when we interviewed these men, our crew was required to wear stab-proof vests. one of the corcoran inmate
overcrowded prisons, many believe it's only a matter of time before another new penitentiary opens its doors. that's our report. thanks for watching. i'm john seigenthaler. >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> msnbc takes you behind the walls of america's most notorious prisons into a world of chaos and danger, now, the scenes you've never seen. "lockup: raw." >>> at the top of every "lockup" episode we run a warning...
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should they go to a penitentiary if they commit a crime? yes. do a blanketed emotional response on addressing these issues, because then will -- then what will be the long-term alternative? to get to beoing police officers then? want to add, the importance of the teat of things i talked about initially, we need to get officers trained up because of an awful lot of the bad incidents come not because the officer intends to do something bad, but because he or she made a tactical blunder. most of the time and honest review of what a police officer does will show that what the officer did was correct. we need to focus on that. we need to not let bad cops doing that things get away with it. thing is i would encourage you to get behind the effort to develop a national database on the use of deadly force by police officers. need evidence-based policies, evidence-based training. can get those programs up and running is when we have the evidence. there were many members around the community that want this evidence. we are going to move forward on that, an
should they go to a penitentiary if they commit a crime? yes. do a blanketed emotional response on addressing these issues, because then will -- then what will be the long-term alternative? to get to beoing police officers then? want to add, the importance of the teat of things i talked about initially, we need to get officers trained up because of an awful lot of the bad incidents come not because the officer intends to do something bad, but because he or she made a tactical blunder. most of...
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we have a penitentiary there. renoort -- el penitentiary is on our treaty lands. fromgriculture department time to time puts animals on there. they wanted to put monkeys. they kept the shines and -- the cheyennes out, but they kept the monkeys in. will try by while i an cow whatever animals they have just to make sure i know. one time i went and there were llamas walking around our fort reno lands. we can't go there, but the walk around. at that point, i counted 75. we will see what animals are there. we keep trying to get our lands back. acre by acre. we keep trying to get our waters back bucket by bucket. we do not want everything. we want some of what was guaranteed to us in the treaties that we negotiated in good faith. the united or not states or any particular president, like andrew jackson, lookeen horrible to us, we at it with a long view and say, the united states did not keep its word here or here, but it's beginning to now. and in some cases we believe that. in some cases we do not. depending on who you are or what your family experience is, what your n
we have a penitentiary there. renoort -- el penitentiary is on our treaty lands. fromgriculture department time to time puts animals on there. they wanted to put monkeys. they kept the shines and -- the cheyennes out, but they kept the monkeys in. will try by while i an cow whatever animals they have just to make sure i know. one time i went and there were llamas walking around our fort reno lands. we can't go there, but the walk around. at that point, i counted 75. we will see what animals are...
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john wilkes booth body buried in a storage room at the old arsenal penitentiary, then, a warehouse, finallylling of abraham lincoln. ten weeks after the president's death, the civil war was over and lincoln's gettiesberg declaration, realized that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not >>> this is a fox news alert. the search for air asia flight 8501 is now a recovery mission. today search teams pulling bodies and debris off the waters from indonesia. the first proof that the passenger jet crashed into the sea. hello, everyone, i'm kimberly guilfoyle in for greta van susteren. two days after the air asia jet with 162 people on board vanished from radar. confirmation that the plane crashed. now the mystery is what caused the jet to plunge into the sea. tonight, the search for victims. debris, and answers continues. for the latest grn correspondent terry friel joins us live from malaysia. terry? >> yes, good morning, tim kimberly, how are
john wilkes booth body buried in a storage room at the old arsenal penitentiary, then, a warehouse, finallylling of abraham lincoln. ten weeks after the president's death, the civil war was over and lincoln's gettiesberg declaration, realized that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not >>> this is a fox news alert. the search for air asia flight 8501 is now a recovery mission. today search teams pulling bodies and debris off the waters from indonesia. the...
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as investigators penitentiary more time searching in and around the schuylkill river for hain montgomery, his aunt ran the show inside the saint john the baptist rectory, goal, put up as many missing posters as possible. >> shane is still missing, somebody knows something and we need to find him. >> reporter: maryann whitman join montgomery's friend to put up new posters with updated information. >> whether that is hanging flyers or just sharing something on facebook, getting the word out there, we have to keep, keep going. >> i need my best friend back. >> reporter: ryan mcgillaway is shane montgomery's roommate and says he is increasingly frustrated were not knowing what happened. >> even the most insignificant information is are important and it is unreal that nobody has come forward yet. >> reporter: but mcgilla away says he needs to stay positive for shane's sake. he said positive means productive and that is what montgomery's family needs. >> we will do whatever it takes and we will in the rest until we find shane and we bring him home. >> reporter: looking around there are several
as investigators penitentiary more time searching in and around the schuylkill river for hain montgomery, his aunt ran the show inside the saint john the baptist rectory, goal, put up as many missing posters as possible. >> shane is still missing, somebody knows something and we need to find him. >> reporter: maryann whitman join montgomery's friend to put up new posters with updated information. >> whether that is hanging flyers or just sharing something on facebook, getting...
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should they go to a penitentiary if they commit a crime? yes.but we need to have our focus where that is, and not do a blanket emotional response on addressing these issues, because to be theis going long-term alternative? what is going to happen next? who are you going to get to be police officers then? keep that in mind. >> i echo what the police said. i want to add, the importance of the two things i talked about initially, we need to get officers trained up because of an awful lot of the bad incidents come not because the officer intends to do something bad, but because he or she made a tactical blunder. the other thing you need to know is, most of the time an honest review of what a police officer does when he or she uses deadly force will show that what the officer did was correct. we are looking at one tale of a distribution. we need to focus on that. we need to not let bad cops doing that things get away with it. without a doubt. second thing is i would encourage you to get behind the effort to develop a national database on the use of d
should they go to a penitentiary if they commit a crime? yes.but we need to have our focus where that is, and not do a blanket emotional response on addressing these issues, because to be theis going long-term alternative? what is going to happen next? who are you going to get to be police officers then? keep that in mind. >> i echo what the police said. i want to add, the importance of the two things i talked about initially, we need to get officers trained up because of an awful lot of...
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he will spend not just time in county jail but over 30 days in a penitentiary farm, one of the state of mississippi's worst prison farms. people like john lewis are their. so many different activists are spending time in jail. his experience in jail galvanizes his political activism. rather than being discouraged, he calls up his mother before he goes to new orleans and says that their will be media and journalists and he wants her to tell them that no matter what happens she is proud of them. i don't want you involved in that civil rights mess. you don't want your mom to embarrass you. whenever the press call you, tell them you are proud of me. he ends up in jail. the press calls. she says she is so proud she does not no what she we will do. when we think about carmichael as one of the key organizers, he we will fall in love with the south. just the tip of the iceberg. he is going to be in greenwood, mississippi. by the time of freedom summer the second congressional district director, organizing in the mississippi delta. what was he doing? and organizer, living and working among po
he will spend not just time in county jail but over 30 days in a penitentiary farm, one of the state of mississippi's worst prison farms. people like john lewis are their. so many different activists are spending time in jail. his experience in jail galvanizes his political activism. rather than being discouraged, he calls up his mother before he goes to new orleans and says that their will be media and journalists and he wants her to tell them that no matter what happens she is proud of them....
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on the plea agreement and sentencing guidelines allow for a maximum of 20 years in the federal penitentiary. along with a fine up to $250,000. restitution to the victims. most immediately register as a sex offender. client never had any inappropriate physical activity with the child. in court to a disturbing new details about the online activities. prosecutors describing videos obtained by the former district state rep. >> but toddlers cries for help herd on the audio. >> he has accepted responsibility for his conduct which we all agree is something that none of us can understand. >> it is a sickness that no one standing here as. >> will be back in court march for sentencing. it is not clear if you have to surrender at that point in time it will all depend on his medical situation and arrangement that he and his lawyer are making. >> we have this just in to the news room. chicago police say to chicago fans were stabbed following last night's bears game. the incident occurred in a 400 block of east 18th street. it stemmed from a fight allegedly with to cowboys fans. two male victims and thei
on the plea agreement and sentencing guidelines allow for a maximum of 20 years in the federal penitentiary. along with a fine up to $250,000. restitution to the victims. most immediately register as a sex offender. client never had any inappropriate physical activity with the child. in court to a disturbing new details about the online activities. prosecutors describing videos obtained by the former district state rep. >> but toddlers cries for help herd on the audio. >> he has...
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hoyvrz and people they protect commissioner brat ton appeared on talk shows to talk about the penitentiary-up frustrations that led to protests across the nation. moral within the nypd is low and they feel like they're under attack by the government system he made to points to say he felt it was inappropriate for officers to purpose backs on mayor bill deblaseo funeral. >> he cares deeply about the divide in the city and is working hard to heal that divide. >> critics say the mayor was too supportive of picketers supporting police brutality. >> meteorologist melissa magee here now. earlier we saw folks with umbrellas. what's up for the start of the week. >> yes sharee walter, we have a couple. >> call me walt that's fine. >> walt for short that's for saturday. >> showers and good news guys moving offshore. sky6 live in hd peps landing and blue cross river rink things wrapped up there if you plan to do ice skating wait until tomorrow. things look like they're closed at the river range. not to worry. we have more conditions on the way. and plenty of times for you to skate here in the month of d
hoyvrz and people they protect commissioner brat ton appeared on talk shows to talk about the penitentiary-up frustrations that led to protests across the nation. moral within the nypd is low and they feel like they're under attack by the government system he made to points to say he felt it was inappropriate for officers to purpose backs on mayor bill deblaseo funeral. >> he cares deeply about the divide in the city and is working hard to heal that divide. >> critics say the mayor...
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another day in the penitentiary. >> less than 24 hours after the stabbing, the warden has regrouped, taken the prison off lockdown and is back in control. >> we get these out of here. we had the hall looking great last night. let's try to keep it that way. we learned a few things last night. if you have an incident, at least make the best of it, try to learn what you can out of it. we reorganized the laundry, the way we bring our laundry in. the piece of metal, for things coming off a grinder. i feel that took place in the metal fab. we have a couple suspects that may be producing weapons in the metal fab. we'll try to pull those guys out. it was actually about shoes being stolen. he said he paid the guy three bags of coffee and the guy stole the three bags of coffee plus didn't bring his shoes back, so that's why he stabbed him. >> he had about three stab wounds. the one in his side was serious. the doctor told him they just missed getting his liver, which would have been, could have been, terminal. but after we got him back in from the hospital, he went on to ad-seg, and, of course
another day in the penitentiary. >> less than 24 hours after the stabbing, the warden has regrouped, taken the prison off lockdown and is back in control. >> we get these out of here. we had the hall looking great last night. let's try to keep it that way. we learned a few things last night. if you have an incident, at least make the best of it, try to learn what you can out of it. we reorganized the laundry, the way we bring our laundry in. the piece of metal, for things coming off...