in san quentin.fficers gather in the courtyard for a briefing regarding a series of recent assaults they feel may be related. so they've organized an extensive cell search for hidden, makeshift weapons. >> this is how we're going to do it. we're going to do a search line right there in the rotunda. >> come on down. >> pat them all down. have them take off their shoes. they might be packing on the way in here. they'll be searched and fed. >> after breakfast, the inmates are moved to the yards where they will stay until officers can complete their search. >> we're looking for makeshift weapons. bed spreads, anything with razors. anything they can slash these guys with or even stab them with. >> the operation is broken up into several two-person teams. >> well, megan, i guess i'll get the top, huh? >> you get the top. you're the tall guy. >> officers, david hamilton and meagan mcgee each have years of experience at second-guessing where inmates like to hide contraband. >> okay. i found two razors that w

this is "lockup san quentin: extended stay." >> san quentin is home to more than 5,000 inmates, ranging from the most violent offenders in california -- >> i tell you, i'll rob you in a minute. don't get me wrong. >> i pulled a gun on this man and shot him six times in his chest. >> -- to the all-too-common parole violators flooding the system. >> i do drugs. that's my violation. >> the overpopulated san quentin serves as the reception center for 17 counties in california. >> there's 384 inmates in this gym. right now i have six staff members. >> it's forced to house a dangerous mix of high- and low-risk inmates. >> you got the drugs, you got the inmates to manufacture alcohol, you got the gangs, the weapons. so it can be real dangerous at times. >> i've been a pretty successful robber. >> level 4 inmates, the worst in california are housed at san quentin while awaiting permanent transfer to other facilities. >> i used to rob stores, you know, and that in itself is a rush that you can't explain. it's like, whoa, i can do -- i own the world. i can do whatever i want. i can -- it's better

and 622 of them are currently housed at san quentin. the other 22 are either out to court or seeking medical attention somewhere possibly in federal jurisdiction outside of the state. >> san quentin's condemned row houses california's most heinous criminals such as the night stalker richard ramirez, the man who kill ed 12-year-old polyklaas, richard allen davis whose crime led to california's three strikes law and scott peterson, convicted of murdering his pregnant wife. >> the bottom line is, we don't allow filming in condemned row simply because it's department policy. >> though denied access to condemned row, our producers found an inmate who lived there for nearly 20 years. >> when i arrived on death row, it was in the winter of '91. i remember because it was real cold, there was icicles on the ground. my conviction for the death penalty was the double felony, the murder then the robbery, but you know, if you move a person from one spot to another so many feet, it's kidnapped. so they claimed it was kidnapped and threw another felon

i worked at san quentin at a period in my early years, and san quentin was a source of pride.ple loved working here. they were proud to work here. but over a period of the last few years, san quentin had developed a very unsavory reputation in the department. we need to focus on behavior. quit wasting your time trying to validate somebody as a this or a that and focus on what they're doing. if there's something that i can do that can help the people regain the sense of self-esteem that i had in my younger days, i would really want to do that. we all know what gang behavior is. they don't have a right to do that. and you have every -- you have a responsibility, not a right, a responsibility to challenge him and say you're not doing that. not here. not on my watch. not in my unit. not on my yard. okay. thank you. we have to keep in mind, this is a small city. the inmates are the population of the small city, and correctional officers are the police force for that small city. >> a specialized group of officers is responsible for monitoring gang activity. this is the investigative

a new day goes by in san quentin. a typical day at san quentin is more often than not just like hundreds, even thousands, of other days. for 19-year-old troy ka missski the best part of his morning is a cell mate cup of joe. >> i read coffee, drink a book. this is your good class-a folgers. if it ain't folgers, it ain't nothing, you know what i'm saying? >> my hot water is broken thanks to this wonderful place, but i get it from my next-door neighbor nick. you probably don't want to talk to him. he's probably talking to his demons right now. hey, nick. >> hey. >> i need some hot water from you, homey. thank you! thank god he's got long arms, huh? we've got some hot water. we make do, you know. we do what we've got to do to live and survive in this nice little space of ours. i smoke cigarettes, but i can't get a cigarette here anymore so i cut myself. then they think i'm trying to kill myself. they put me in a butt-naked room, which is bull [ bleep ] because i'm not trying to kill myself. if i was trying to kill myself

we go inside of san quentin, we go inside of the county jail, the juvenile justice system. all entities -- the whole family is incarcerated. we want to kill the whole family. that is why we go when -- we want to heal the whole family. that is why we go in. we believe in empathy, we believe this violence is a learned behavior. restored of justice does work. -- restorative justice does work. [applause] >> elizabeth, you have been on both sides. as a teenager, you were a recipient of services. today, you are working in youth development. what do you think the answer is in reducing gang violence? >> i want to give thanks for another day here and an opportunity to share this space with everybody. all of the beautiful courage that it takes to be up here. a lot of energy to the healing circle as well. as a juvenile, i was in juvenile hall and i went through that whole system myself. i have worked with tattoo removal, i went to other development programs. through personal experience and being raised by a single mom and being proud of my dad imprisoned and now pursuing my education,

when we go inside the walls of san quentin, it is not just black inmates. it is hispanic, pacific islanders, white, native americans, it is everybody. when they leave that room, they go back

when we go inside the walls of san quentin, it is not just black inmates. it is hispanic, pacific islanders, white, native americans, it is everybody. when they leave that room, they go back to their communities that are segregated. they, too, do not like it. it is a barrier that has to be torn down. i know it works. being in there for the last four years, we make it a point that everybody mixes up, even the seating. you do not just sit with a black person or a white person. it is about all of us, or none of us, and that is the bottom line. it has to be that mentality. >> it is a way to control the prisoners. it takes the pressure off the guards and everybody else. they say we want to stop violence, but you promote a violence by segregating. when an individual comes, the first in the asking, where are you from? what is your nationality? that is how to divide and conquer. that is the way the united states is made up. that is how you work. north and south vietnam, for instance. they divide people so that the pressure will not be on them. that is how i see the

when we go inside the walls of san quentin, it is not just black inmates. it is hispanic, pacific islanders, white, native americans, it is everybody. when they leave that room, they go back to their communities that are segregated. they, too, do not like it. it is a barrier that has to

when we go inside the walls of san quentin, it is not just black inmates. it is hispanic, pacific islanders, white, native americans, it is everybody. when they leave that room, they go back to their communities that are segregated. they, too, do not like it. it is a barrier that has to be torn down. i know it works. being in there for the last four years, we make it a point that everybody mixes up, even the seating. you do not just sit with a black person or a white person. it is about all of us, or none of us, and that is the bottom line. it has to be that mentality. >> it is a way to control the prisoners. it takes the pressure off the guards and everybody else. they say we want to stop violence,

five guys in the san quentin. we find out in this book how it is inside san quentin and.mption. it is called life after murder. >>jan: what is it like to speak to our rivers? what are they like? when they get out of san quentin they have been in the amount of 20 years. what is it like inside san quentin? there is a and b are talent and the book is called " life after murder ". joining us is nancy. thank you. >> it is a pleasure. i began working on this project discovering demand that have committed murder inside san quentin and 2007. i was asked to do a $10 billion industry of prisons. >> it was my first time in any present the public informations officer took me through. and into the prison where inmates were walking around with cars, guns! the first time his cell phone went off and he said i have to go take care of this. he put me in a small room and left me there. i was terrified! and i was hoping that he locked the door but about 10 minutes later four men became ind. they said that they work and for life. they came in and they sat with me. and day -- came in. and i sa

at san quentin, we met one young inmate who compared it to a once popular tv show. >> it's just likehat little show "cheers" where everybody know your name. [ bleep ]. you see all your friends, you know what i mean? you feel like, well, i'm cool here. these are my boys, you know, what i mean? this is my home. >> but most inmates hold a much different opinion. >> prisons are hate factories. they can't produce anything but hate. all you have is hate, loneliness, greed, and just misery. >> when we met gerald mccullough at the river bend national security institution near nashville, tennessee, he was halfway through a 12-year sentence on a sexual offense charge. >> there's no way out. there's just nothing to do. this is just a total waste of someone's life. >> despite his pessimism, mccullough had found a productive outlet to express his pain. ♪ they say it's raining in denver ♪ ♪ that it's really kind of cold but i'm just pulling time in nashville ♪ ♪ how am i supposed to know ♪ >> in a prison in nashville the home of country music, we decided it would be great if we could find a countr

i work at san quentin prison. they segregate inmates based on color and gangs. why do prisons not work on educating inmates on social relations, racial tolerance, and why don't they find a way so the different races can get to know eacher

i work at san quentin prison. they segregate inmates based on color and gangs. why do prisons not work on educating inmates on social relations, racial tolerance, and why don't they find a way so the different races can get to know each other? >> i would like to enter that. segregation has -- i would like to answer that. segregation has always been a problem in this country. i grew up in new orleans. we believe that education is the key. we all need to sit at the table. i do not believe in segregation for inmates. they need to tear that barrier down and put pe

. >> at california's san quentin state prison, we saw how sophisticated some inmate weaponry can be. this homemade pistol is known as a zip gun. >> this portion is filled with groundup matchups. >> the two holes here, the inmate inserts a wick, inmate takeses a plunger, pokes shrapnel in the open end. pieces of metal, groundup zippers. when the target walks by the cell, may it be an officer, inmate, the inmate lights this. when it goes down, strikes the match heads, basically acts like a firecracker and shoots the shrapnel out. >> the majority of inmate-manufactured weapons or shanks, designed for slashing and stabbing. the ease and with lethal weapons are made is shocking. this san quentin inmate who goes by the name speedy, agreed to show correctional staff and "lockup" cameras just how simple it can be. he starts by using a roll of toilet paper as a crude forge to melt plastic coffee cup lids. >> i'm making a weapon right now. melting this plastic down into a shape. what i'm dying i'm trying to get a little wad of it to where i have something to work with, you know what i mean? ri

and the staff here call me birdman of san quentin. >> the first day i got here at san quentin. seemed to have flocked to me for some reason. and i don't know they probably think i am the bird man of alcatraz. maybe i'm mistaken because he had a shaved head too. >> miller was serving an eight year sentence for burglary when he proudly showed us his cell. a virtual shrine to his winged friends. >> ever since i have been here the birds come up to me like they know me. you know i got them landing on my shoulders and my hands. and you know different kinds of birds. not just pigeons. but i got, you know different kind of black birds. finch and the red wing landing on me. i think -- the birds is a good way of -- of releasing a lot of tension and anger. before i got arrested my girlfriend used to chase the birds away. she didn't want me around them. and so -- now i'm in here. i have a chance to mingle with the birds. and basically that's about the only friends that i got. i can't trust anybody else.

you can only kill me once. >> san quentin prison in california is home to some notorious killers.for murdering his pregnant wife lacy is perhaps the best known, but the facility also houses richard ramirez, better known as the night stalker and richard alan davis, polly klaas's killer. the prison is more than 150 years old. its walls are crumbling and the institution has become outdated, contributing to an overwhelming increase in both the number and severity of brutal assaults by inmates. during the next hour, you will witness life inside san quentin, including a look inside california's vicious death row.

this is "lockup: san quentin -- extended stay."alifornia, san quentin is steeped in a violent history. >> out in the yard. take a hole. >> taking in and distributing inmates from 17 counties, its criminal population changes almost every day. >> just keeping this place functional is an enormous effort. >> the prison uses a set of regulations and procedures to maintain order. but inmates often operate under a different code of conduct. >> the inmates have what they call prison politics here and the gangs control all of that. they have literally written rules and regulations and the repercussions for not following those rules are serious. >> anyone that's active, they are beginning to hit me if they see me. they will try to kill me, try to slice me. >> on your stomach. on your stomach. >> sir, sir, sir, back up, back up, back up. watch where you're walking. >> the inmate had a serious cut. almost all the way around the side of his head. and a serious cut across his neck. it

tonight at san quentin. >> i got rid of everything, i cleaned the cell, i'm getting ready of everything. the weapon is already gone, we knew at that time there was no fingerprints and the time they came in, all of the inmates from the fifth tier to first tier start throwing everything out of their cell. that's what happened, they would fine 20, 30 weapons and never know which one was actual murder weapon. the squad came through, security quad, or goon squad, they came through and cordoned off everything and they took the pictures and collected evidence and things like that. so they collected the evidence and find all these weapons. now, that night i'm up and i'm worried. about what's happening. but they don't know what happened. >> but a break in the case came from the confession of an inmate involved in the murder. >> saw an opportunity for himself, serving a life sentence. turned everybody in. because of my lack of knowledge and planning of the crime, and my age, the judge overturned my death penalty and sentenced me to life in prison without the chance of parole, which means i don't

the northern hispanics is our main gang here at san quentin. and it's because they're better organized. the white guys are over here on the parallel bars and on the picnic table. over in the corner you see where the asians are sitting. you can't just walk and sit on a table. i had to explain that. i almost got into a confrontation with that two or three times because, you know, i saw a table and i sat down, you know, it's not like that. you got to ask for permission to sit down there. >> even such a minor misstep can be taken as a sign of disrespect, and that can lead to widespread violence. though correctional staff is constantly on the lookout for weapons, it's well known that many on this yard are armed for battle. and none more so than the northern hispanics. >> they have a minister of defense. and his thing is he's to have ten weapons ready at any time down here on this yard. their weapons are all hid over there. and in the morning we'll come over and we'll search that area and try to find their weapons. but they're getting better and bett

he's on death row at san quentin while the other committed sue snide january. >> unbelievable turn of events there was another gas leak today at ground zero in san bruno. this time however no daniel. pg&e says backhoe being used by private contractor ruptured 2 inch plastic pipe at the intersection of earl avenue and glen view drive. it was at the same intersection in september of 2010 that gas transmission pipe burst triggering explosion and fire storm that killed 8 people and nearly burned the entire neighborhood to the ground. it took utility crew just half hour to cap today's leak but 14 homes were evacuated as precaution. >>> police in campbell located statue stolen from the catholic church. investigators found the missing statue of a saint not far from the catholic church. police received a tip. statue was located close to the church in a parking lot on hamilton avenue. police say the statue was wrapped up when they found it still no word on who might have taken jit tips from the public led to the arrest of suspected burglar after the crime caught on tape. belmont police arreste

shermantine is on death row at san quentin, herzog committed suicide in january. >>> gay rights activists planning to protest at chick-fil-a restaurants across the country today in the form of a kiss-in to protest the company's ceo stance against same-sex . wednesday was a huge success for the restaurant chain the company says it set a one-day sales record as thousands stood in line for hours to show support for the restaurant. the ceo publicly admitted he was against same-sex marriage. >>> san jose's police chief facing resistance within the ranks. budget cuts and shrinking morale could lead the police officers association to take a possible no confidence vote for the chief. one police union board member is trying to get a vote. the communications director says the chief has a tough job now. >> the chief did not create budget shortfalls. the chief did not create the recession. the chief did not create the pension challenges we have over the next 5 to 20 years. what he dealt with, not through anything he has done is with a shrinking budget. >> item appears on the poa agenda. the board cou

he's on death row at san quentin while the other committed sue snide january. >> unbelievable turn of events there was another gas leak today at ground zero in san bruno. this time however no daniel. pg&e says backhoe being used by private contractor ruptured 2 inch plastic pipe at the intersection of earl avenue and glen view drive. it was at the same intersection in september of 2010 that gas transmission pipe burst triggering explosion and fire storm that killed 8 people and nearly burned the entire neighborhood to the ground. it took utility crew just half hour to cap today's leak but 14 homes were evacuated as precaution. >>> police in campbell located statue stolen from the catholic church. investigators found the missing statue of a saint not far from the catholic church. police received a tip. statue was located close to the church in a parking lot on hamilton avenue. police say the statue was wrapped up when they found it still no word on who might have taken jit tips from the public led to the arrest of suspected burglar after the crime caught on tape. belmont police arreste

. >>> two san quentin corrections officers were injured today when prison officials say a death row inmatetaked them with an improvised weapon. it happened this morning when authorities say the corrections officers were escorting inmate joseph mcgee from the shower back to his cell. the two officers suffered cuts to their heads, necks and arms. they were both taken to a hospital where they are expected to recover. an investigation into the attack is now underway. >>> in martinez police are searching for a couple who are accused of beating and stabbing a 20-year-old woman in a home over the weekend. police say 42-year-old jacob herman and his 30-year-old wife jackie both have criminal histories and should be considered armed and dangerous. the victim was taken to the hospital with stab wounds and trauma to her face but has been released. police say the couple and the victim were family friends. there is no word at this point on what led to the attack. >>> a firefighter collapsed today while fighting a three- alarm fire at a san jose church. it broke out this morning at st. patrick proto-cat

he's on death row at san quentin while the other committed sue snide january. >> unbelievable turn of events there was another gas leak today at ground zero in san bruno. this time however no daniel. pg&e says backhoe being used by private contractor ruptured 2 inch plastic pipe at the intersection of earl avenue and glen view drive. it was at the same intersection in september of 2010 that gas transmission pipe burst triggering explosion and fire storm that killed 8 people and nearly burned the entire neighborhood to the ground. it took utility crew just half hour to cap today's leak but 14 homes were evacuated as precaution. >>> police in campbell located statue stolen from the catholic church. investigators found the missing statue of a saint not far from the catholic church. police received a tip. statue was located close to the church in a parking lot on hamilton avenue. police say the statue was wrapped up when they found it still no word on who might have taken jit tips from the public led to the arrest of suspected burglar after the crime caught on tape. belmont police arreste

this is just east of san quentin so you will want to stay away from this. >> at last check, all laneswere reopened. all of that is off to the right-hand shoulder. on the golden gate bridge, an easy ride all the way across heading into san francisco. a few brake lights coming through the altamont pass. 18 minutes to take you out towards the dublin interchange. >> an opening ceremony is planned this afternoon for the veterans' names project in san francisco. it is a mural that lists the names of all the u.s. service members killed in iraq. >> how the so you used to wash your hands could be making your muscles weaker. >> c h e 80, what does that spell? what a prodigy did that got him booted from a national tournament. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ,,,, >> temperatures are little bit cooler around the bay area, the rest of the forecast is coming up. >> it crashed on westbound 580 approaching keller avenue. we are starting to see delays and we have more coming up. >> scientists have figured out what is killing sharks along the california coast. at least for sharks have washed up on bay area and central c

he had told people that his father was a bank robber who was electrocuted in san quentin and now they find out talking to his friends that larry's father was actually a roofer that died of heatstroke when he was 2-years-old. larry told them he was the captain of the football team in kingsburg and they find out he was not the captain of the football team that he was a 135-pound linebacker that got his contact lenses locked out so frequently that the picture and the senior year because of the football team on their hands and knees on the field searching for his contact lenses. they find out he wasn't this dhaka and les mann and sort of brilliant charismatic person that they had assumed he would be, but he was a very awkward kid raised in the church and assessed with howard hughes. as one of larry's friends told me this guy is out there somewhere where the buses don't go. that was their impression of larry. he furthered this impression by saying odd things to people like his best friends he told he was going to make a lot of money and live far away and never talk to them again, which his

. >> he is back on death row at san quentin. >> but he was taken from san quentin to a different town will help search for the remains of his murder victims. >> he marked four new locations. >> kathleen gilgani offer add bill to release him. >> they need to step in fully and bring the best resources that they have available. >> now, she is hoping this will lead to the discovery of dozens of vick tunnels. >> they were convicted in a drug fuel before and later he committed suicide in prison earlier this year. >> they called for are an end to violence. families of homicide victims scheduled a prayer vigil. san jose has had 33 homicides this year. 13 of those crimes have been ruled gang related. police are calling for a crackdown on gangs in the city. >> one man is dead after a shooting in oakland. >> he was shot in the chest about nine last night. and eighth and add line streets. >> police have not released information about the suspect. the identity has not been released. >>> the new archbishop of the catholic church is apologizing for his drunk driving over the weekend. >> salvatore wa

we are just east of san quentin on 580. there are no injuries, but it will take awhile to clean up this mess. be advised,. >> an update on the bay bridge were there are no metering lights yet. for an update on your forecast, cooling things down, here is lawrence >> mid to high level clouds, monsoon moisture pushes by. temperatures are a little bit cooler to start out. livermore was near 70 degrees early on. closer to seasonal today and maybe a little bit above that. 89 degrees in concord. san francisco checking and a few degrees below normal at 64 degrees. more monsoon clouds come in our direction and we will have details coming up >> progress against the two fires that are still burning in lake county. the wild fire complex was held at 7,000 a. yesterday in crews managed to get it 60 percent contained. there are evacuations in the wilber hot springs area. the cause is still under investigation. it wildfire burning in riverside county is only 5 percent contained. there are mandatory evacuations because of the buck fire that

shermantine is on death row at san quentin, herzog committed suicide in january. >>> gay rights activistsg a protest at chick-fil-a restaurants across the country today demonstration in the form of a kiss-in to protest the company's ceo stance against same-sex marriage. wednesday the company said it set a one day sales record as thousands stood in line for hours to show their supports for the restaurant. the ceo stirred up controversy when he publicly admitted he was against same-sex marriage. >>> investigators trying to determine the cause of a suspicious brushfire in los gatos that threatened apartments 6:00 last night next to highway 85. the fire destroyed three cars and two storage sheds before firefighters were able to control the flames. the apartment buildings sit along the railroad tracks witnesses saw several teenagers running from the area when the fire started. no apartments were damaged. >>> san jose's police chief facing trouble within the department. budget cuts and sinking morale could lead to a possible no confidence vote for the chief. one board member of the police offic

this is "lockup: san quentin, extended stay." >> in america's prisons, institution, one of the toughest maximum security prisons in the state of florida. >> don't come back in these blues. >> don't come back in these blues. >> these inmates are receiving extensive programming specific for veterans that will assist them upon their release from the department of corrections into society. >> you are doing a good job. >> thank you, sir. >> the goal of santa rosa's veterans program is to return a sense of honor and responsibility to former servicemen whose lives have gotten off track. the veterans selected for the program, some of whom date back to vietnam, must have clean disciplinary records and upcoming release dates. >> color guard report! >> we represent the color guard for the annex. we are responsible for the flag. >> prepare to raise the flag. >> the flagpole that we have, it doesn't have a string on it, security reasons. the mirror that's behind us, it pretty much sums up what you would see if you actually watch us put the flag up. we take the pole down, hook the flag to it. and whe

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. >> continuing coverage on the speed freak killer case, wesley shermantine is on death row at san quentinrison was actually taken out of prison on sunday and taken to linden, california which is 95 mi. east of san francisco. human remains have already been found in that area and basically shermantine was there to point out new locations where there could be more human remains. right now, he is back behind bars. >> in san francisco, there have been too violent attacks on women walking at night in the russian hill neighborhood. both cases if both women were pepper spray, beaten and robbed the first incident happened here at the corner of malarkey and greenwich. if the second incident happened at the corner of the civic and a lot of work. in both cases the suspects got away in cars if the because the vehicle descriptions are different in each incident, police say there is nothing definitive lead linking these two cases. >>haaziq: the oakland police department and are warning people in the area about the rise of electronic theft, laptops and cell phones. >> to agree what we are seeing is an i