of san quentin's death row. tonight part two in >> gary :and the warriors will be back in action on friday will have a few mats as well to talk about the highlights and a new recruit later in the broadcast >> brittney : it shows a quiet and dry night but i am showing some storms coming up in the forecast at the brick--after the break >> pam :most inmates spend decades on death row. and life on that dangerous cell block. can obviously take its toll. kron 4's alecia reid went behind the prison walls at san quentin. she was granted access the media has not been given for years. she joins us now with a closer look at the conditions inside one of the world's notorious prisons. >>:lisai thought i had prepared myself for going to san quentin's death row but i was wrong. there's nothing that can prepare you for going into a maximum security prison, housing some of the worst offenders in the state. securityis tight, and it has to be. the guards, took every precaution to keep me safe. >> alecia :life on death row looks li

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at california's san quentin state prison.th row is a quiet place where inmates are much more concerned with filing appeals than causing trouble. that's not the case here. [ alarm sounding ] >> me, myself, i consider every inmate in here a potential threat. >> our producer met two officers assigned to keep watch in the adjustment center, where san quentin's most violent death row inmates are housed. the daily grind here is bleak for both inmates and staff. >> mentality of most inmates in this unit is, i'm on death row, there's nothing you can do to me. if i assault you today, there's nothing you can do to me tomorrow. you can only kill me once. >> assaults are so common here, any contact with inmates even serving meals requires officers to suit up in full riot gear. >> but that doesn't stop them from gassing. which is where they throw a variety of substances, can be anything, urine, feces. >> any time you open the food port, there's an opening for that inmate to assault you. >> death row at san quentin is a really scary place

sit on san quentin's death row. and the department of corrections is running out of room to house these inmates. continuing her special series, kron 4's alecia reid explains what is being done to keep these criminals behind bars. >>: >> alecia :doing time isn't easy as some inmates who are in their eighties have been on death row for decades most inmates spend an average of 15 years on this cell block some of the condemned are helping out for retrials one waiting for a lawyer is this man cool it has taken five or six years to get an attorney now he is condemned to death he is just one of high and makes--one of hundreds of inmates the prison is running out of room but there is some relief in the psych ward there are still and not enough beds three-point $2 million of taxpayer money he small dent in an overcrowding problem of course was to that conversion more staff would need to be hired and trained in construction is expected to be completed sometime this month >> pam :tense moments for employees of a southern calif

the tunes cited the walls of california's san quentin prison. antarctic condemned men cn death row we need to be ready for whatever weather may come our way. my name's scott strenfel and i'm a meteorologist at pg&e. we make sure that our crews as well as our customers are prepared to how weather may impact their energy. so every single day we're monitoring the weather, and when storm events arise our forecast get crews out ahead of the storm to minimize any outages. during storm season we want our customers to be ready and stay safe. learn how you can be prepared at pge.com/beprepared. together, we're building a better california. >> pam:life on that dangerous cell block can obviously take its toll. kron 4's alecia reid went behind the prison walls at san quentin. she was granted access the media hasn't been granted for years. look at the conditions inside one of the world's notorious prisons. >> reporter:i thought i had prepared myself for going to san quentin's death row but i was wrong. there's nothing that can prepare you for going into a ma

sleep train's presidents day sale ends sunday. >> pam: san quentin sits in marin, on the banks of thesan francisco bay. behind the 22ft high walls.hundreds of the state's worst offenders sit on death row. >> pam: the prison is filling up fast.the department of corrections is running out of room to house these inmates. >> pam: kron 4's alecia reid looks at the future of the prison, and what's being done to keep these criminals locked up. s >> reporter:san quentin is home to the largest death row in the country. there hasn't been an execution since 2006. >> reporter:so right now, there are hundreds of inmates who will likely spend the rest of their lives awaiting execution. >> reporter:now, the prison is trying to find out where to put them all. >>--we'll still be accepting every new condemned inmate to san quentin >>--doing time isn't easy. >> reporter:some inmates in their 80s have been on death row for decades. for those in their 20s. their prison bid is just starting. >> reporter:most inmates spend an average of 15 years on this notorious cell block. >> -it's hard i'm not gon tell y

as part of our investigation, we were granted rare access by san quentin to talk to dozens of inmatesrently serving time under sentencing enhance ams. >> i was given 20 to life for that. inmates like rasan thomas who is serving 18 years for shooting and killing two people in a drug deal gone wrong. >> i can't say i deserve less than the time they gave me and my thing is for economics because this law makes sense. without the sentencing enhancement he'd be eligible for parole soon. it makes it almost impossible to make a parole board and you have to have live past life expectancy. >> or demon lewis and he got 15 years for axe temped murder after he shot a man in the leg and he got 94 years or six times the original sentence for six separate gun enhancements tied to the same time and the same gun. >> the time was more than you would get for the crime itself. >> here we are in california where we are stuck in the mud. >> the professor with the university of mcgeorge school of law has studied this for years and it all adds up to injustice. >> we all suffer with this elaborate criminal jus

since 1893, 422 convicts have been executed on san quentin's death row by hanging or lynching. clarence ray allen was convicted. in 2005, stanley williams, a founding member of the crypt, was also put to death. amid the debate over california's death penalty. executions are now on hold due to lawsuits claiming lethal injection is a form of cruel and unusual punishment. most of these inmates hope capital punishment should be abolished once and for all. >> you kill them for a crime they may have committed. what makes you different than a murderer on the streets. >> reporter: there are three rooms surrounding the room, one for the victim's family, one for the inmate's family, and this room for the press. >> most spend about 15 years on death row. many filing appeals to try and prove their innocence. there's no timetable when executions will resume. >> we have been looking at life on death row all week long. you can watch the entire series at kron4.com. >>> tonight, democratic presidential candidates bernie sanders and hillary clinton are voting on the eve of the nevada caucus. hil

at san quentin, we met one young inmate who compared it to a once popular tv show. >> it's just likeverybody 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 country singer, and so we kind of made

san quentin in 18930 is a flashback to a different era. of walking into the hallway. also certain freedoms most people take for granted, like a simple conversation face to face. all communication now is either through intertwined gates, or thick glass. tables, chairs, and cub boards also gone. they can be used as weapons. >> they can be a very difficult population if not managed. >> reporter: watch minute take no chances. they keep a certain distance from inmates so they don't let their guard down. things were quiet smooth during my visit. guards stuck to the script, understanding just how dangerous these inmates really are. >> we have a handle on it. this is a population we've cared for for a long time. >> reporter: ten guards have been killed here. the last one back in 1985, more than 30 years ago. the isolation and stricter guidelines have force 0ed inmates to adapt. most communicate through the walls. the guards feel relations have improved with these measures in place. inmates disagree. >> it is more difficult now that people are comi

death row at san quentin has changed a lot over the years. security is much tighter and officials say, it has to be. kron 4's alecia reid takes us behind the prison walls, for a closer look at what it takes to maintain order. for those facing life on death row. >> reporter:pam, it's been more than 80 years since san quentin's death row was constructed. back then.there were just 68 cells total. a lot has changed since san quentin in the 1930's, is a flashback to a different era. gone are the priviledges of walking into the hallway. also gone, certain freedoms most people take for granted, like a simple conversationface to face. nats sot - it's kinda crazy in here. all communication now. is either through intertwined gates, or thick glass. nats tables, chairs and cupboards also gone. they can be used as weapons. sot - they can be a very at times horrible watchmen take no chances. they keep a certain, and necessary distance from inmates, so they don't let their guard down. sot - i'll ask them how their the yard, how the weather is and that's abo

san quentin prison. we take you inside a public release these inside the san quentin prison later the warriorsand later. the warriors have been rolling this season. tonight we have a look at their impressive record by the numbers. (scal): good day, m'lady! i am sir-can-a-lot, here to save you from another breakfast bore. wake up those eggs with glorious spam! see what spam can! do... at spam.com san quentin's death row. houses some of the most notorious and it is rare that the media is allowed inside. with open access. to talk to any of the prisoners . after years of requesting entry, our kron 4's alecia reid had the opportunity to go in and talk to both inmates and staff. she joins us now with a look at death row. alecia. pam, most people have probably never been to prison, let alone the cell block that houses death row inmates. these menall convicted of brutal crimes, are simply waiting to be executed. prison walls to see what life is like stranded on death row. san quetin state prison.neslted on the s

. >> 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

worst convicted offenders are on san quentin's death row.and the department of corrections is running out of room to house them. continuing her special series, kron 4's alecia reid explains what's being done to keep them behind bars. >>natsot - sot - we'll still be accepting every new condemned inmate to san quentin >> reporter:doing time.isn't easy. >> reporter:some inmates in their 80s have been on death row for decades. for those in their 20s. their prison bid is just starting. >> reporter:most inmates spend an average of 15 years on this notorious cell block. >>-it's hard i'm not gon tell you no. >> reporter:some of the condemned. are holding out hope a retrial or appeal will set them free. >> reporter:one inmate waiting for a new lawyer is michael santos walters. >>- i don't have an attorney yet. it takes 5-6 years to get an attorney. >> reporter:he was serving life, for murder >> - a gang member that raped my niece. >> reporter:now, he's condemned to death for brutally killing his cellmate. >>-while in corcoran i killed my celly that w

you escorting him to san quentin for the execution? no. ausa brickle. pony finally decide to rat? it's funny how death will make a man want to clear his conscience. doesn't sound like pony. pony fues has never cooperated until now. yeah, well, how do you know he is cooperating? how do you know he's not? this guy was a hit man for all the mobs, he's got hard-core information on all of them. yeah, or he's just playing us. i mean, the guy's got six days to live, right? exactly. nothing to lose. he might as well come clean. yeah, well, that's what we might do, but i'm saying a guy like this wants something, and i'm not cutting some hired gun any slack. this way. where's he at? shu prisoners are not allowed human contact. you'll interview him like this. brkle: can he hear us? yeah, i can hear you. what, but he can't see us? no. hardly seems fair, right? yeah, go figure. mr. fues, i'm ausa brickle withthe department of justice. with me is special agent don eppes of the fbi. i understand you're interested in cooperating with us on several unsolved murders. check it out, man, i ain't no r

and the staff here call me birdman of san quentin. >> the first day i got 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. >> 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 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 i can't

san quentin's death row. houses inmates in the country. allowed inside. with open after years of requesting entry, opportunity to go in and talk to she joins us now with a look at what happens behind the walls of >> reporter:pam, most people have probably never been to prison, let alone the cell block that houses death row inmates. these menall convicted of brutal crimes, are simply waiting to be executed. i was offered a unique opportunity to go behind the prison walls to see what life is like stranded on death row. san quetin state prison.neslted on the shores of san francisco bay in marin county. some of califrornia's most dangerous criminals call this place home. natsot over 7-hundred of them.sit on death row. sot - i confessed, i plead guilty. ive said from the onset some notorious california killers are locked up here. the night stalker - richard ramirez - a serial killer, rapist and burglar he died of cancer in 2013. wesley shermantine - one of the speed freak killers richard allen davis - who kidnapped and killed 12 year old polly klaas. *he is th

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rare that the media as a lot inside with open access to talk to any of the prisoners >>reporter: san quentin state prison and nestle on the shore of san francisco bay in marin accounting some of california's most dangerous criminals call this place home over 700 of them sit on death row some notorious california killers are locked up here the night stalker richard ramirez the serial killer weapons and bird or died of cancer in 2013 he brutally murdered and dismembered his wife lacy and the unborn son, he dumped it remains an san francisco bank is a story that brought the nation he was convicted and sentenced to die by lethal injection more than a decade later scott peterson is just another in may his one and a centers screen hiding behind have been shaved as our cameras rolling sitting in his tiny cell douglas a. kent and the sunset strip keller and his girlfriend's carol bundy or convicted of a series of gruesome murders talk and prostitutes and lost and was back in the early '80s he says he did not do it with barely road between the bed and wall there is a limited amount of space to move a

for those facing life on death row. >> reporter:pam, it's been more than 80 years since san quentin's death row was constructed. back then.there were just 68 cells total. a lot has changed since >> reporter:san quentin in the 1930's, is a flashback to a different era. gone are the priviledges of walking into the hallway. also gone, certain freedoms most people take for granted, like a simple conversationface to face. >>nats sot - it's kinda crazy in here. >> reporter:all communication now. is either through intertwined gates, or thick glass. >> reporter:tables, chairs and cupboards also gone. they can be used as weapons. >> it can be very difficult population to manage at times. >> the conditions in here are horrible. >> sometimes it is freezing in here and they will not give us any heat. >> reporter:watchmen take no chances. they keep a certain, and necessary distance from inmates, so they don't let >>sot - i'll ask them how their night went, how it was out on the yard, how the weather is and that's about >> reporter:. ever cautious and always on the lookout. >> it was more tense whe

we met christopher carrillo inside a heavily graded cell at san quentin. >> you give respect, you getof people say these guys don't treat us right. at times they don't, but it's hard when you've got a lot of people in here. can't be happy too much in prison. it's not disney land. >> but another inmate at another california prison had a harsher view the cos. >> i hate cops. they're diabolical. they're petty. they present to the public that they're law and order, this and that but in here they'll stab you in the back. they write false write-ups. they got a hidden agenda. they want to keep us locked up in here so they make money. you know, this is a prison industrial complex. it's all about money. >> there is one place, however, where trust is put to the ultimate test. it's the prison kitchen. >> everything back here could be made into a potential weapon. those sheet pans are very thin and they're sharp on the edges. it only takes one of these guys to pick one of those up and they could almost cut my head off. >> we met officer epperson at the kern valley state prison in california. arme

in 2013 we partnered with some men inside of san quentin interested in hike specific thai or there's was a san quentin news they wanted to do something audio your news department made a connection and started partnership with prisoners that wanted to do stories inside the prison and bring them to a journalist lyric sound and give them we meet every month producers that go out and we're out interest to do training and development with the folks i've liked the project i always liked i think i have you know have a curiosity what is lifelike for people in what seems a foundational situation but new december we got invited a group if k l w got niefld to an event by a pod cast for folks that were to k l a w and did a live story at the chapel okay stories i'm so glad we're here drawing that out but kind of realized how powerful these prisoners are how important they are echt there's one not just like we're doing them a favor no their stories are important i so and came away learn a lot and having a sense of those are members of our community and for people that have connections for people i

behind-the-scenes look at san quentin said death row revealing report you only see and hear from inmatesor the toughest places in eattle seahawks quarterback. >>> take a look, bye, everybody. >> this is your annual party. now russell's with you. >> you know, russell is a g i believe in, i've been watching his career, he's all about being the best, working hard, he represents all of the values that i, you know, believe in and aspire to be. >>> the stars toasted with 130-year-old hennessy russell got a super bowl ring and i wanted to know l.o. could make it in the nfl. >> maybe years ago, but not now. right no needs to stunning new details. californians have been hit by some of data breach in the past four years. that's 49 million people. to use the sleeping with yourself and pictures much in mind. part two of the exclusive look at life on death row. >> pam:

balzac's book was called outside san quentin. (audience laughing) - outside san quentin? - yes, and it was wonderful. and you know, the amazing thing was he wrote it from memory because he hadn't been outside in 15 years. (audience laughing) - what was he in for? - [gracie] a shower first.. - [george] shower, oh yes. - [george] i forgot. what would you say was balzac's best novel? - well, now, for years he worked on a story, the story of his life. - yeah. - but, as long as he lived, he couldn't seem to get a finish. - so what did he do? - well, what could he do, he used the rope again. - and this time he actually put it around his neck? - yep. - and lost his life? - no, just his pants. - gracie, say goodnight. - goodnight. (audience clapping) (theme song) - and that verdict must be...guilty, guilty, guilty! - sir? - oh, what is it, carpenter? - admiral farley is on the phone. - i practically had mchale in front of the firing squad and you have to butt in. - where is he, sir? - i can dream, can't i? who's on the phone? - admiral farley, sir, on the scramble phone, all the

they said, no, he was murdered tonight at san quentin. >> i got rid of everything, i cleaned the cell, i'm getting rid 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 find, 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

tonight, we'll look at the prison reform and take you inside san quentin to see what is being done. tonight at 11:00 on nbc bay area news and of course if you have a tip for the investigative unit you can call 888-9966 tips or send an e-mail to the unit at nbc bay area. >>> and very good news in the search for a missing bald eagle on the peninsula. she has been found. the zookeepers at the palo alto zoo say she flew away when they took her out for a flight demonstration on monday, she was pursuing a red tail hawk. this morning crews found her. we're looking at details where sequoia had been hanging out. we can tell you she is partially paralyzed and missing part of her foot from being shot out of the sky. she is safe though. >>> this guy is a choke artist, this guy is a liar. >>> and stakes higher than ever, who came out swinging. >>> coming up, we'll take you to san francisco to explore why people are so obsessed with the orchid. that story coming up. >>> i'm meteorologist carrie hall, today, temperatures way down with more clouds and a chance of rain. i'll have more coming up in t

. >> in 1987, the "today" show went to san quentin state prison and interviewed the infamous charles manson. he was unshackled and unapologetic. >> you know, if i wanted to kill somebody, i'd take this book and beat you to death with it. and i wouldn't feel a thing. >> the interview sparked controversy within nbc. >> we here on the "today" show staff debated among ourselves whether to air his answers. half of our staff said, absolutely not. >> in the end just seven minutes aired on the "today" show. now 20 years later, former fbi profiler candace delong examines the entire interview. >> he certainly has his issues mentally and psychiatrically. but he is not seriously, seriously mentally ill. >> making sense of the mind of manson. >> friday night in los angeles, a movie actress and four of her friends were murdered and the circumstances were lurid. >> the news out of los angeles, august 10th, 1969, was shocking. five people had been brutally murdered. among the dead, roman polanski's wife, sharon tate. she was eight months pregnant. >> she'd been stabbed. repeated stab wounds. one of

. >> eventually transferred to san quentin state prison, the man who is arguably california's most violent inmate completed his sentence and was released in 2007. >> you have people locked up in this, this type of environment and then you release them to the street. what do you expect? >> back up, mother -- ha ha ha! >>> next on "lockup: raw." >> they'll come across their enemy, slice them across the neck. >> the ingenious weapons inmates use to attack. and the lengths officers will go to in combating them. if you had a dollar for every dollar car insurance companies say they'll save you by switching, you'd have like a ton of dollars. but how are they saving you those dollars? a lot of companies might answer "um..." or "no comment". then there's esurance - born online, raised by technology and majors in efficiency. so whatever they save, you save: hassle, time, paper work, hair tearing out and, yes, especially dollars. that's auto and home insurance for the modern world. esurance. backed by allstate. click or call. t...to help sense danger before7 was engiyou do. . because when you live to

searched through criminal record and -- the 21-year-old was recent lich repleas federal deficit from san quentin. he is also under investigation for identity theft using stolen credit cards. when questioned about the crimes, he denied the charges, telling investigators, he does not do burglaries and. >> charges were for possession of methamphetamines. pretty much that's it. >> security hired brett scott despite his history of drug owe foreign policies. scott is now back in court facing possession charges in palo alto. >>. >> are you nervous about the proceedings? >> not really. pretty much you do the crime you do the -- i mean, you pay for it. >> reporter: record revealed kenneth white, a secured wanted for petty theft. he was arrested near his post by palo alto police and pled guilty. share eem said she moved to palo alto for ielts safe neighborhoods but police records allege two home across from hers were broken into by an -- so knowing that they're supposed to be there watching, that they're stealing from the community around us, that's really hurtful. >> they're the responsibility of the ven

he was sentenced to 7 years of prison but 17 years later, he still is in san quentin. >> shooting through the screen door allows my sentence to be enhanced. >> reporter: a prosecutor added a sentencing enhancement of shooting into an occupied dwelling during trial, meaning much more prison time than his seven-year manslaughter sentence. >> we can't grow to a point of success when we're being crippled by our environment. >> reporter: antwaun is just one of many inmates serving enhancements. >> 3/8 of an inch gave me a life sentence. >> at least 40,000 inmates currently serving time under the three strike sentencing enhancement lenhance ment law alone. we were granted rare access to talk with dozens of inmates currently serving time. >> i was given a sentence of 20 to life for that. >> inmates like rashon thomas. he killed two people in a drug deal go wrong. >> i can't say i deserve anything less but does this make sense? >> without the sentencing enhancement, he'd be eligible for parole soon. >> you have to live past life expectancy to make parole board. >> and this man got 15 years for at

she is not in san quentin, which is an institution for men. she is with other women who are not sentenced to death. see when you look at , iia reports of these crimes will mention his name again -- he is a fantastic attorney in portland, oregon. typically, when you see coverage it goes to stereotypic they feminine descriptions of is anal features or their effort to demonize and sensationalize the crime and that is aimed at women that do not conform to a typical feminine prison in court. executed a woman and october and that was the first woman who had been executed that i can remember and i think that was a good example. to my interpretation, and it wasn't a landslide of anticipation because she was a woman but the idea of women in the criminal justice position to protect vulnerable populations, this goes back to the argument of richard feynman versus reform . there are not enough women sentenced to death to make them but do we see them enough with juveniles and people with low iqs being things like life without parole or solitary confinement.

. >> the thing you have to realize about san quentin, is that this is a -- this prison was bill prior to the civil war and the cells are stacked five stories high. no elevators. so of course the emergency that we were covering was on fifth floor. so not only did we have to haul our stuff up there but so did the responding correctional officers. >> up on the fifth tier, officers tend to the inmate inside his cell. >> you're going to have to take deep breaths, man. i know you might be in pain, but you have to try to help. >> moments later, paramedics arrive on the tier. >> the par med picks had to make the five-story climb as well. it's difficult to respond right away because of that. but the bigger challenge, though, was getting the inmate out of his cell and back down all those stairs. >> be advised we have inmate in stretcher en route to urgent care clinic. >> the officers and paramedics did a really great job of getting him down using the handrail to support the stretcher. it was prim pressive how swiftly they were able to move him down. >> sometimes the effort is all for nothing. >

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

we go inside of san quentin and talk to the inmates. sam/live sam ad libs baker >>> right now we continue to follow breaking news this mor g morni morning when police officers tried to pull a driver over and that did not end well. the driver continued and ended up crashing into a home. this is not far from park avenue and meridian in san jose. you see the police officer os right now have streets blocked off as they continue their search for that suspect. we're going to keep you updated on all the information we get in as this multi-jurisdictional search continues this morning. >>> now to an investigative unit exclusive. you probably heard of california's three strikes law carrying a mandatory 25 years to life in prison sentence for many offenders who get a third felony conviction. >> just one of the enhancements in the criminal code. but a senior investigative reporter stephen stock shows us the reality is not that simple. stephen? >> good morning, guys. we analyzed years worth of data and we also talk to experts on both sides of this i

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. >> mark: later tonight are at it, broadcast we will go into san quentin as death row. it's the first time tellus in germany and louder in 10 years. this level scott peterson later tonight. >> reporter: here is a rookie temperatures we have before you got to dig. the tender will be warm today. >> darya: the nba's best gathered in toronto for the all- star game. this would be kobe bride's last all-star game. they brought out the small fishing. the west wind 196 to 173. said cory to emigrate and also play thompson played. he was honored to play in france last. with this witness what this. there is recalling contest clay beat courier. the next game will be against trailblazers for the warriors. they're trying to break the chicago bulls single season record for victories. >> mark: look to this right here. there was no rain and all . it's a missing the par putt. to the 16th hole and that is a shot of the day he's got the birdie for. he's trying to push the time. he goes to 16 under. natters on taylor at the 18th hole he tapped in. phil mickelson trying to force a playoff and

the 21-year-old was recently released from san quentin where he served time for armed robbery with a handgun. records show broughten is under investigation by palo alto police for identity theft using stolen credit cards. when questioned about the crimes broughten denied the charges telling investigators, "he does not do burglaries but he does do robberies." we sat in on a court hearing and found another val security guard down the hall dealing with a case of his own. >> charges are for possession of methamphetamines. pretty much that's it. >> reporter: val security hired brett scott in early 2015, despite his history of drug offenses dating back to 2013. scott is now back in court facing possession charges in palo alto. >> are you nervous about the proceedings? >> not really. you know. pretty much do the crime, do the -- i mean, you pay for it, know what i mean? >> reporter: records revealed kenneth white, a val security guard wanted for petty theft from fry's. in november white was arrested by palo alto police and pled guilty to the charge. white's past also includes grand theft ch

she went behind the scenes in san quentin.he takes a closer look at the conditions inside in the world's most notorious prisons and a story will only see on kron 4. >> reporter: life on death row looks like this. 23 hours locked in a 4 x 10 cell. >> i'm waiting to be murdered. >> reporter: the routine, the same every single day. for these hardened inmates, keeping their sanity is the challenge. >> i could see myself going crazy. >> reporter: this is the yard, not a patch of grass insight, instead a row of cages to allow them to get fresh air. a total of 10 hours a week, it is called hard time. some here will not admit or deny. tilt -- their guilt. >> i don't know that there's a mound of time -- in amount of time that would satisfy everyone . >> like this killer insist that their innocence. he is penning his murderous rampage on his girlfriend who was also convicted and sentenced to life. he says she acted alone. >> reporter: this place is a fortress, guards are armed with automatic rifles. they are ready to react at a moments

she is not in san quentin which is an institution for men. she's with other women who are not sentenced to death. and what you see when you look at media reports of these crimes which my student also did, i will mention his name again since we are on tv, ryan newby. he's fantastic. he's an attorney in portland, oregon now. one of the things he finds is typically when you see coverage it either goes to stereotypically female descriptions of external features, is she beautiful, things like that, or there's this effort to really demonize and sensationalize the crime which is sort of the other. that typically is aimed at women that don't conform to a more typical presentation in court. >> georgia executed a woman in october, i believe. that was the first woman who had been executed in the united states -- >> in a long time. >> yeah. that i can remember in tracing executions. i think that was a really good example. there didn't seem to be that, to my interpretation, there wasn't a landslide of sympathy for her because she was a woman, but i think

since 1893, 422 convicts have been executed on san quentin's death row either by hanging, the gas chamber, or lethal injection. natsot - tossing people away like garbage the last death was carried out 10 years ago. clarence ray allen was executed after spending 23 years on death row. natsot - i don't think there in 2005, stanley "tookie" williams a founding member of the crips was also put to death. then-governor arnold schwarzenegger rejected clemency for williams, and a stay of execution.amid the debate over california's death penalty. nats executions are now on hold due to lawsuits claiming lethal injection is a form of cruel and is going down sot - if you kill someone for a crime they committed, what makes you different from a person that's a murderer on the street sot - i think the death penalty long was completed in 2009. it cost tax payers over $85o-thousand dollars. there are 3 rooms surrounding the death chamber. one for the victim's family, one for the inmate's family, and this room for witnesses and the press. most inmates spend about 15 years on death row. many of them filing

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. >> in 1987, the "today" show went to san quentin state prison and interviewed the infamous charles manson. he was unshackled and unapologetic. >> you know, if i wanted to kill somebody, i'd take this book and beat you to death with it. and i wouldn't feel a thing. >> the interview sparked controversy within nbc. >> we here on the "today" show staff debated among ourselves whether to air his answers. half or

also wrote, directed and starred in; six comedy specials for hbo including "loco slam, " "live in san quentin" and "idiots and armadillos." as executive producer, he recently struck comedy again with his comedy central stand-up concert dvd, "comedy rehab." in addition to his many hit comedy specials in english, rodriguez has the distinguished credit of performing the first-ever one- hour standup comedy special in among his many credits, rodriguez has also made guest appearances on several late night shows including "the wanda sykes show," "the tonight show with jay leno," "last call with carson daly," and "politically incorrect." additionally, he has guest starred in several television series including axs tv's "gotham comedy live, " tbs's "who gets the last laugh?," "extreme makeover: home edition," "kathy griffin: my life on the d-list," "shaken not stirred," directv's "supreme court of comedy," showtime's original series "resurrection boulevard" and "american family." he has also lent his voice to popular animated series including "king of the hill," "dora the explorer" and "the proud fami

. >> reporter: death row at san quentin has changed over the years. gone are the privileges of walking into the hallway. most freedoms people take for granted are taken away here. watchmen do not take chances and keep the necessary distance. there have been security breaches and officers have been killed. the last death by lethal injection was carried out 10 years ago. today and tonight at 8:00. >> anny: tomorrow san francisco is an annual chinese new year parade is going to happen. there'll be acrobats, martial arts groups, high school bands, and of course the traditional chinese floats. it will start a fight 3:00 p.m. tomorrow at second and market streets. >> mark: the morning commute will be a little better in the east bay. >> james: some clouds are out there and will build and bring a strained. ♪ thers sothinto bsaid foexpling e wod arou you for seing t thnew; for yinghe uried fodointhe done why ouldnackg beny diffent? dioverll ne flors our crmy cese d taintoour riosy. thlaugng c. inve snaing. at sleep train's presidents day sale, save up to $300

. >> darryl "big d" wright is serving hard time at california's aging san quentin state prison.lls shop. >> we have three barbers in here. we're pretty steady. you know, they come in. one of us try to be here at all times. so we all have to know how to cut all kind of hair. >> as with any barber, it's important to keep the customers satisfied. that's especially true when your clients are inmates. >> you know, occasionally guys, they drop by and want to give you a little something if you give a good haircut, you know? want to give you a soup or something like that or a canned good or something like that. it's not a mandatory thing but they won't let you refuse them. you know what i'm saying? they won't let you refuse them. >> barber shops have been a favorite stop for "lockup" crews at prisons nationwide. >> any man that walks through the door can get a haircut and he'll get a good haircut. he might not get a whole lot of layers and feathers and all that, but he'll get a good haircut. >> we met willard lucas at indiana state prison. he had been working the same chair for 26 years