in san quentin. and officers gather in the courtyard for a briefing regarding 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. >> 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 were removed. the bl

this is "lockup san quentin: extended stay." >> san quentin is home to more than 3,000 inmates ranging from the most violent offenders in california. >> 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 -- i own the world. i can do whatever i want. i can -- better than any ceo in the wor

san quentin state prison. our cameras spent months documenting life on the inside where gangs, drugs, and sheer boredom make up a violent mix. this is "lock up: san quentin-extended stay." >> they treat us like animals in here. >> don't let me catch you up in here. this ain't no regular penitentiary. it's the hole, man. >> basically, it's the same thing every day, you know? you sit in your cell. sleep in your cell. >> strip out right now. >> get down! >> yeah. >> as long as i keep busy, then i'll be all right. but the second i'm at a standstill, i don't know what to do and i'm looking for something to do, i'm going to get myself in a wreck. i'm going to get in trouble. >> pacing back and forth, two or three hours at a time. everyone here is like animals. back and forth, back and forth, back and forth. nothing happens. so it's like one day goes into another. and the next thing you know, weeks go by, months go by, years go by. >> a new day begins at san quentin. >> good morning, gentlemen. >> how are you doing?

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this is "lockup: san quentin, extended stay." san quentin state prison served as the reception center for 17 counties in the state of california. each week, the prison releases 150 prisoners. and welcomes 350 new inmates. san quentin was built to hold about 3,000 people. it currently houses more than 5,000. >> unfortunate for some of them, they think this is a step up. in the circles they travel in, unfortunately, it is. you know, i made it. i'm in state prison now. >> with repeat offenders clogging up the works, the officers struggle to keep the inmates under control. >> control, be advised we have an alarm in south block. >> i can only speculate and the only thing i can think of is we have a missing inmate. that's probably the number one thing. >> step on the tiers and conduct a count, submit it to patrol immediately. >> hernandez. i don't know where he is. >> his name is skanvinsky hymes. my prison number is e-04448. i've had this prison number since i was 18 years old. i just turned 37 on february 15th. i'll be discharged fro

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. >> our first ever extended stay series was shot at california's fabled san quentin prison. inmates. it was home to more than 5,000. when we shot there, robert ayers was san quentin's warden. >> we are grossly overcrowded, which is just totally unacceptable for the inmates, and the staff. >> been here before? >> no. >> all right, come over here and stand on the fence right there. >> the incoming population at san quentin was relentless, with staff releasing 150 inmates each week, but welcoming in 350 new ones. >> let's go, gentlemen. let's go, let's go, let's go. clear the door. >> many of them wound up in the gym, which had been converted into a huge, overflow housing unit. >> when i first walked in to the dorm at san quentin, i was taken aback by how many people were packed into this small area. it was very loud. ♪ >> james, report to the office upstairs. >> there's always people talking, people yelling. some people in there were trying to read and some people in there were trying to sleep. so you'll have a big group of people having a conversation over here while a guy's

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we were shooting san quentin, alpine section, and we were down on the ground floor.d, suddenly i felt something hit me on the top of my head. and i had the worst thought, oh, my god i had just been gassed. luckily, it turned out to be a banana peel. >> when we visited the stateville correctional center in illinois, we encountered another bizarre practice involving human waste. >> feces, spreads it on everything. clean it off every day. every day he puts it right back on. >> this is unit "i," the segregation unit at stateville correctional center. basically, this is where the bad people, being extra bad in the facility, come to be locked up. they urinate, bowel movement everywhere, i think they just kind of have gone crazy, prison life is probably getting to them. >> but we've never seen a more bizarre display of the gut churning activity than at california state prison corcoran. it happened during a routine shoot at the prison hospital. >> we were there for like ten minutes. did a couple interviews with a couple of doctors. initially it seemed like it was going to be

. >> we met phillip in san quentin prison in california. and he really stood out as this young kid in a very hardcore old-school prison. his life was at a pretty precarious point, but he also remained sort of optimistic. >> from the second i got in trouble to this moment in time, i know god put me in this cell for a reason. whatever it is, i don't know at this time. maybe it was just to give me time to realize what i was doing. or who knows? maybe there's something inside this time that i'm going to do that's going to put me into perspective and make he realize stuff. i don't know. but i'm in here for a reason other for than the crime that i did, that god has a plan for me. i'll be all right. i'm going to make it. >> you're moving my head that way. >> i'm not moving it, you're moving it. >> i said i want a nice little haircut and he gives me a bald head. >> kirkpatrick rejected the lessons he had learned from his biological family at a very young age. that's when all his problems began. >> my mom gave me the best advice that she could. ever

>> my name is horatio harts. >> this was ray nearly a year ago, an inmate at san quentin state prison. serving and a half years for manslaughter. >> the turning point was actually at the moment i committed my offense. i had enough. and i knew that i needed to make some changes. >> his transformation began with venture capitalists. the founders of the six month prison program, aimed as turning hem into tech entrepreneurs. there's pencil and paper, and passion for learning. they call it the last mile. >> what we want to do is make sure that the guys get out and they get the chance to assimilate back. >> california has more than 130,000 inmates, according to the department of corrections. 65% commit another crime after release. these statistics convinced the couple to start want program three years ago. >> we're not giving people the tools that they need to be successful in society once they're released >> reporter: students here learn to blog and tweet through books. and they wrote business plans through people like mc hammer, and all culminates with a demo date where they pitch to inve

convicted teenage gunman max wade is waking up in san quentin this morning.ntered the prison yesterday. wade was sentenced last week. for a gun ambush in mill valley, and the theft of a two- hundred - thousand dollar lamborghini. from a dealership in san francisco. the car belonged to celebrity chef guy fieri. wade will spend the next 90- days at san quentin while prison authorities decide where he will spend the bulk of his life sentence. a man who turned a female relative into a sex slave for nearl[dad] [laughs]s [boy] mom! [mom] yes? [boy] whoa,whoa,whoa... [mom and dad] [laughing] [boy] whoa,whoa,whoa... [mom] you've got two left feet,boo. ♪ wita da of lt, th mwone loveou mt ♪ police and santa clara county say are looking for this man who they say stole copper wire from this san leandro of vat a station. that person accused of taking the wire that is valued at close to $10,000. police have released a description of demand in japan at least make out what he looks like in the shot. >>: of the year of the forces here and a share san francisco mayor is going

. >> i'm mike miller, my real name, and the staff here call me birdman of san quentin. here at san quentin the birds seemed to flock to me for some reason. and i don't know. they probably think i am the bird man of alcatraz. maybe they're 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. >> and ever since i've been here the birds come up to me like they know me. i got them landing on my shoulders and my hands. and you know different kinds of birds, not just pigeons. i got different kind of black birds like the finch and the red wing landing on me. i think the birds is a good way 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. but now i'm in here, i have a chance to mingle with the birds. and basically that's about the only friends i got. i can't trust anybody else. >>> there are 2 million people behind bars in america. we open the gates, "lockup." >> i ch

max weight is waking up in san quentin for the first time this morning.ectives say weight is one of several people named as a suspect and the e murder of a 750 to around woman in 2009. -- tiburon. now wait has been charged in the murder in the case is still open. this is the mug shot that was taken as he entered the prison. wade was sentenced last week for a gun ambush and mill valley and the theft of a $200,000 lamborghini from a leadership--dealership in san francisco. the car belonged to celebrity chef guy gieri. wade will spend the next 90 days at san quentin while prison authority's decide where he will spend the bulk of his life sentence. "the reason why i drink is because i'm bored." "you drink because you're bored. "absolutely, i've been saying that for years. since 1993." / "i don't hurt anyone, i never carry a gun. i've never had a gun, i don't have a knife i don't have anything that would damage anyone's future of what they do in life. that's not my job. my job is to do one thing that's being a professional entertainer and a human being on this

san quentin is investigating. a forensic investigation is scheduled for tomorrow. >>> and it's a scary thought, doctors operating under the influence. but it's happening. >> reporter: this woman wanted a tummy tuck, but she ended up in pain. later finding out her doctor was drunk. >> i was furious. >> there is no system to identify, treat, and stop dangerous doctors from practicing. >> reporter: consumer watchdog says studies show one in five doctors will have addition problems at one point. doctors overprescribed pills to an impaired driver. under current law. >> it procolluded me from getting those doctors into court. >> reporter: their father bob pat told me today the initiative also requires consulting drug data bases before prescribing. and a 38-year-old cap on medical malpractice pain and suffering. >> it will allow patients who are the victims of medical negligence to get to court. that provides the accountability. >> reporter: california medical association representing 35,000 physicians told me by e-mail

san quentin is investigating. a forensic investigation is scheduled for tomorrow. >>> and it's a scary thought, doctors operating under the influence. but it's happening. >> reporter: this woman wanted a tummy tuck, but she ended up in pain. later finding out her doctor was drunk. >> i was furious. >> there is no system to identify, treat, and stop dangerous doctors from practicing. >> reporter: consumer watchdog says studies show one in five doctors will have addition problems at one point. doctors overprescribed pills to an impaired driver. under current law. >> it procolluded me from getting those doctors into court. >> reporter: their father bob pat told me today the initiative also requires consulting drug data bases before prescribing. and a 38-year-old cap on medical malpractice pain and suffering. >> it will allow patients who are the victims of medical negligence to get to court. that provides the accountability. >> reporter: california medical association representing 35,000 physicians told me by e-mail

max wade will spend his first full day at san quentin prison today. the marin county teen was convicted last october of pulling alongside a pickup truck and shooting into it several times. he was convicted of attempted murder as well as stealing a lamborghini belonging to a celebrity chef from a san francisco auto dealership. wade was given a life sentence and will spend at least the next 90 days at san quentin. >>> the marin county sheriff's office investigated wade for the murder of 75-year-old joan rose enthaul. she was killed -- rosenthal. she was killed five years ago outside of her home in tiburon. he ran 54 searches on rosenthal's murder on his computer and there are reports that he joked about the murder. so far there's not not enough evidence to charge him or anyone else in the case. >>> the search goes on this morning for a patient who walked out of san francisco general hospital last night. police say 34-year-old valerie gates was wearing a bandage around her neck when she left the hospital after surgery. she was wearing a green jacket and

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. >>> max wade has started his life at san quentin prison. he was sentenced to life in prison for trying to kill a pickup truck driver back until 2012. he was also found guilty of stealing a $200,000 lamborghini from a car dealership a year ago. wade was also investigated for the murder of a tiburon woman but there is not evidence to charge him or anyone else in that case. >>> the obama administration is seeking the death penalty against the lone survivor in the boston marathon bombing. they planted two bombs near the finish line. three people were killed. more than 260 others were injured. prose cessors cite -- prosecutors cite several factors in seeking the death penalty. now one of those wounded in the boston bombings was 12-year-old aaron hern of martinez. she says she has no energy left to feel anything about tsarnaev. instead she is focusing all of her attention on her family. >>> as you get ready to file your taxes this year, if you have questions, the irs may not be the best place to call for answers. that is because unlike other gove

. >>> a sheriff deputy -- in san quentin got an idea, and it was prompted by a prisoner. garvin thomas is here with that story. >> jessica, kenneth is mccolumn is the now retired deputy's name. he became a law enforcement officer because someone dared him to take the exam. he passed it and it became his career. he spent three decades working with people who made all the wrong choices. he wanted to spend his retirement helping them make the right one. >> step in with the jab. keep the hands up. >> reporter: if there is anyone out there you would want teaching your loved ones self defense, ken is your guy. a martial arts expert and retired sheriff deputy, ken is very good at teaching people how to handle bad guys. >> i have a desire to make a change. >> reporter: that desire was born out of 26 years with the alameda county sheriff department. mo among ken's many duties over the year, prisoner transport. on more than one occasion ken was the deputy task ted with th job of driving a condemned man to death row. ken would often take the opportunity to ask where that prisoner's

they also organized antiviolent conferences in richmond and set up programs at san quentin to help convictsves around. >> to protestor a culture of peace, to say that yes, we can work together. >> reporter: police credit their partnership with the faith-based community for the reduction. in five years, richmond went from 47 homicides in 2009 to 16 in 2013. a sergeant remembers the day she had

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he now waits transfer to california's notorious san quentin state prison just 40 miles west of santantil he leaves, he will be in the jail's most restrictive high security housing unit for an alleged act of violence that occurred two months earlier. this time the victim was another inmate, robert haynes. >> my face, i couldn't believe it. >> beautiful face. so sad, man. surprised, man. >> charged with pimping, pandering and human trafficking to which he has pled not guilty, haynes says he had a friendly relationship with white. >> he was cool though. i didn't really have no problems with him till that day the day he lost a bet. >> according to haynes, white lost a bet with him over a football game. the wager was two $1 containers of instant soup from the jail commissary. >> he didn't want to give it up. then he did. when he gave it up, he started mouthing. i started mouthing him back. come holler at me in the cell. >> hanes says when he stepped inside the cell, white lunged at him. >> sliced me in the face with a razor. i didn't even see the razor in his hand, he did it so fast. i gu

this is max case transferred to san quentin yesterday. he will spend three months there while authorities figure out where to send him. he was sentenced it live in prison last year for theft and attempted murder. we are learn he was investigationed by the marin county sheriff in connection with the murder of a 75-year-old woman found shot to death outside her home back in 2009. he was not charged and no arrest was ever made in the case. we will have an exclusive investigation on the case. for the first time well see surveillance video of him committing the crimes and the text messages that show a motive for the drive by shooting. that report is tonight at 11:00. >>> developing news affecting 81 million yahoo e-mail users. hackers hey have stolen use are names and passwords. katie marzullo is in the newsroom with the latest. katie? >> if you do not have a yahoo account you could be in trouble. there are 81 yahoo users in the united states and this morning they have no idea how many of them are affected and because the hackers stole names a

. >>> back in california max wade is waking up at a san quentin prison cell this morning. of pulling alongside a pickup truck and firing shots into it several times. he was convicted of attempted murder as well as stealing a lamborghini belonging to celebrity chef guy. max wade was given a life sentence. he will spend at least the next 90 days at san joaquin tip. he has been placed in the high security part of the prison. >>> dogs are getting the care they need to prepare them for new homes. the sonoma humane society just spayed and neutered some of the dogs. they were rescued last week from a private breeder in redding. veterinarians say the dogs were kept in small cages and sheds. many of the animals suffered ear infections, lice, and severe dental disease. >>> the poodle mix puppy that was saved from a recycling center conveyor belt will be able to see her rescuers every day from now on. patricia says the first pictures of the puppy made her sad but she is happy now. san francisco animal control said there is a sent mental -- there was a sentimental reason that she was

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>> among the nation's most notorious institutions, san quentin state prison.eras spent months documenting life on the inside where gangs, drugs and sheer boredom make up a violent mix.

originally constructed to relieve overcrowding at san quentin state prison, folsom housed some of the most dangerous inmates of the time. today its history of a more violent time has not been forgotten. >> folsom, just the aura of this place hangs above us like a fog hangs over this place. >> daniel bell is a newcomer, only on the yard for four months. >> i mean, you're like totally in awe of the fact that you're actually here, and so many men have died and lost their lives on this very yard right here, at the very spot we're standing, i mean, you know, men have got killed, so it's like you're terrified. >> this is my first time here. don't like it. i don't like it. >> a lot of people getting stabbed, you know. i've seen people's throats get sliced. my first night in this building behind me here, when i woke up in the morning to gunshots on the tier, you know. >> you always have a fear factor when you walk through those gates. anybody would be lying to you if they told you that they weren't scared when they were in here. >> there's not anyone who walks into folsom that looks at those

they also organized antiviolent conferences in richmond and set up programs at san quentin to help convicts turn their lives around. >> to protestor a culture of peace, to say that yes, we can work together. >> reporter: police credit their partnership with the faith-based community for the reduction. in five years, richmond went from 47 homicides in 2009 to 16 in 2013. a sergeant remembers the day she had to sleep at the police department. >> there were times when we would have two, three homicide this is one day, one night, and you would be here for days on en. >> reporter: many richmond natives say the work to end violence is just starting. >> it's a progress. but we have a long way to go. but, you know, it's going to take hard work for people. >> reporter: the police department also credits its staffing levels for the reduction. the police department didn't have to deal with layoffs during the recession. live in richmond, i'm da lin, kpix 5. >> police say that richmond's overall violent crime is also down by about 35%. >>> meanwhile, in oakland a pair of deadly shootings closed out 2013

[ laughter ] >> reporter: pretty good because lawrence karnow thought i was at san quentin. [ laughter ] >> reporter: yeah. and frank thought i was at santa rita. [ laughter ] >> reporter: so good guesses, guys. i go with the women on this one. good morning, everyone. yes, i am at the oakland zoo! currently it is 37 degrees going up again today to near and record warm temperatures. this is honestly one of my favorite places in the east bay. it allows me the opportunity to share it with you now with "where's roberta?" it is a jewel in the east bay. the oakland zoo, one of the most amazing places for relaxation curiosity and education and for a few a job of a lifetime. >> the best part of my job is waking up every morning knowing that i'm going to get to work with these guys. >> reporter: as we wake up and contemplate our morning breakfast food is also on the mind of the local residents. >> they really love their bran mash. it's a really positive experience for them. >> reporter: but all us girls are the same and while i love my pedicures, they are a daily necessity for the elephants. >>

wade will spend the next 90 days at san quentin while prison authority's decide where he will spend the bulk of his life sentence. >>: the denver broncos are getting ready as of the seattle seahawks getting closer and closer to sunday's big game >>: i think these are two of the two best teams in the nfl and the best quarterback in maybe nfl history and it's going to be a tremendous challenge for both sides and i think that's what makes the game so big. it's a once-in-a- lifetime opportunity for a number of guys pretty have to enjoy the process. >>: who will win is anyone's guess. of course you can't have a super bowl without superbowl adds up to the animal's lot more time. police are also cracking down on fake merchandise and even worse, fake tickets with scams people out of the thousands of dollars. bruno mars is heating up the mike for his halftime show. >>: i'm grabbing the mike and its frozen so it's tough like that that we are taking into consideration in getting some heaters on everything. >>: part of times square has been transformed into a super ball boulevard with all sorts of

. >> near san quentin is where this is burning. according to witnesses they stated that this was a homeless camp. this fire is burning pretty good. it is about four to 5 a. and you can see how intensely fire is burning. it is extremely dry as i pull out here. just bear with me so you could see how dry it is. the hope instead it will not spread and that is where the home depot is. it is about an acre way. i can tell you that when fire crews arrived here about 5 minutes ago they're not able to get super close to the fire at this point from this shot they're trying to get access to this fence. the hope is that it wants to get this in control and get this out before it starts to spread more. >> kron4 jackie is on the scene and we will take a quick break. we will be back with more on that story coming out. align >> welcome back. in southern california jackie saythis is ofr san rafael. firefighters arrived on the scene roughly about 4:15 a.m.. one engine at lease is there now and they're coming into view there. it looks like the firefigh