i got to san quentin in 1984.that san quentin was one of the most violent prisons in california and i needed to know, safety first, head on the swivel and as soon as i get situated, get a knife. a lot of guys tougher than me didn't make it. a lot of guys weaker than me didn't make it. a lot of guards didn't make it. after running with the fellas for so long, my bad behavior and actions, my non-humanitarian thoughts. i got lucky. i got transferred. made my way around all the different prisons. now i'm back to the 2016. more rehabilitated san quentin with volunteers teaching non-violent conflict resoluti s resolutions. taught me the words stop. s-t-o-p. situations that could be non-violent and already violent, how not to overreact. i love you white people coming in here teaching this stuff. i love it. and now in here, we live in a closet. a one-man closet with two men in it. a sink, a toilet, no window. we all get the guys sometimes that don't want to go nowhere. they're moving in the cell and want to stay there 24

this is "lockup: san quentin, extended stay." 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? >> california's oldest and most notorious prison. with its own zip code, almost 6,000 inmates and more than 1,500 staff members who walk through its gates every morning, a typical day at san quentin is, more often than not, just like hundreds, even thousands, of other days. for 19-year-old troy commiskey, the best part of his morning is a cell made cup of joe. >> i sleep all day, drink coffee, read a book. this is your good class "a" folger's. if it ain't folger's, it ain't nothing, yo

. >> 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

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(steve) and next:we take you inside san quentin..here dad's behind bars are getting a chance to spend time with their kids ahead of father's day.but there is one certain conditn. who are these people? the energy conscious people among us say small actions can add up to something... humongous. a little thing here. a little thing there. starts to feel like a badge maybe millions can wear. who are all these caretakers, advocates too? turns out, it's californians it's me and it's you. don't stop now, it's easy to add to the routine. join energy upgrade california and do your thing. (steve) children whose dads are incarcertated miss out on many things.. like spending time together on special occassions... (pam) but that changed today... thanks to a program where kids were able to see their dads up close and celebrate an early father's day.(steve) there was one catch... kron4's terisa estacio explains -- from san quentin. (terisa estacio)early in the morning the buses rolled through the gates of san quentin - one of the states toughests pr

(grant) then, we take you behind bars...at san quentin. children get the chance to visit with their loved ones - just in time for father's day. (vicki) but first, a water main break - forces several people out of their homes. an update on the situation happening t of (brittney) i'mhief meteorologist brittney shipp, i'll have your full bay area forecast after the break. a small mudslide - the result of a water main break in the belmont hills earlier this morning. the flowing watecaused quite a mess in backyards and on the streets before the water was eventually turned off.(vicki) the broken water main is located between two homes on monserat avenue -- just above monte cresta drive and san juan boulevard. kron four's philippe djegal reports water has been restored in the area... but the broken main still needs to be fixed. (philippe)nats- water flow for more than two hours non- stop... gushing water flowed downhill, covering san juan boulvard and parts of monte cresta drive...no name/no face/renter- "i woke up my wife and said get the kids o

tofrjts a special day behind the gates of san quentin state prison.s got to visit their fathers for an early father's day. rob roth tells us about one girl who saw her dad for the second time in her life. >> busses rolled into san quentin state prison for a field trip like few others. dozens of children came from all over california to have early father's davis sits with men they don't get to see very much, their dads. 12-year-old sheyla gonzalez came from riverside county to see her dad for just the second time in her life. >> it feels strange, but at the same time very comfortable because i get to see him. >> her father is serving 15 years to life for second-degree murder. he's been behind bars since she was 5 months old. >> all of a sudden she comes and getting to know her and just make it a surprise. but i'm just so happy that we finally are developing our relationship as father and daughter. >> the program that brings these families to prison is called get on the bus. organizers say it helps keep families in tact during difficult times and can he

>> among the nation's most notorious institutions, 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 "lockup san quentin: extended stay." >> probably next to an inmate's release date, visits are the most important things in their lives. keeping in touch with their loved ones. >> i don't like coming here, but i have to so i can see him. >> for some, visits are rare moments of intimacy. and for others, a business transaction. >> a lot of drugs come in through the visiting room. a lot of drugs. >> you don't want to be here, man. >> and then the hustle just like the bona fide, hustler with the web and then with the two hands, like you said. >> the money. >> money in one hand, dice coming out the other. >> it's going to be hard. make sure that i do it, though, because if someone else does it, it's going to be different. >> no, i know. >> everybody hates prison. society hates prison. it's part of life. i've got to accept the things i put myself in. i can't try to be

jane: talking about a podcast made with prisoners from san quentin. "ear hustle." you can find more on all the day's news on our website, and to see what we are working on at any time, check out facebook. i'm a jane o'brien and thank you for watching "world news america." >> make sense of international news at bbc.com/news. >> funding of this presentation is made possible by the freeman foundation, and kovler foundation, pursuing solutions for america's neglected needs. >> planning a vacation escape that is relaxing, inviting, and exciting is a lot easier than you think. you can find it here in aruba. families, couples, and friends can all find their escape on the island with warm, sunny days, cooling trade winds, and the crystal blue caribbean sea. nonstop flights are available from most major airports. more information for your vacation planning is available at aruba.com. >> "bbc world news" was presented by kcet, los angeles. captioning sponsored by newshour productions, llc >> woodruff: good evening, i'm judy woodruff. on the newshour tonight, a turn in the rus

>> joseph de la cruz is a gang dropout, serving nine years for attempted murder at california's san quentin state prison. and when we first met him, authorities had just discovered that he had been assaulted inside his protective custody cell. >> this morning you did come out of your cell. we did a sweep to find out how many people stayed behind, and you were discovered with injuries. and here's the medical report. >> despite obvious injuries, de la cruz refused to give correctional staff any information about the attack. >> they're trying to find out what happened. i won't tell them what happened. >> any specific individuals you know are your enemies? >> no, sir. >> how about any prison weapons offenses? >> no, sir. >> do you belong to a gang? >> no, i don't. >> i mean outside of what you're being accused of, being a victim, are you involved in any other batteries in your history? >> no. >> due to this evidence, you're deemed a threat to the safety and security of the institution, to staff, and inmates. >> escort! >> without good information about what prompted the attack and whether this

and 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 on it, 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 the actual murder weapon. the squad came through, which is the security squad, 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. >> he 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 l

rob roth went to san quentin for the special day.>> reporter: buses rolled into san quentin state prisonday morning for a field trip like few others. dozens of children came from all over california to have early father's day visits with men they don't get to see very much, their dads. this 12-year-old came from riverside county to see her dad for just the second time in her life.>> it feels strange, but at the same time, very comfortable because i get to see him. >> reporter: her father is serving 15 years to life. he has been beside ours since she was five months old. >> getting to know her as a big surprise. iamond so happy we are finally developing our relationship as father and daughter. >> reporter: the program is called get on the bus. it helps keep families intact during difficult times and can help inmates with their rehabilitation. this is playing out through 13 prisons throughout the state. >> it gives them an expectation of something to look forward to for the year they wait for this visit. it gives them incentive to stay out of trouble. >> reporter: this inmate is serving a

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for example, in san quentin, with guys that are facing the death penalty or something like that, and in the afternoon, you are in a business meeting with venture capital industry to try to take them to mexico to invest in our start-ups. and every day is like that, so you go from one mood to another one in a very quick -- it's very fast, so you have to learn to manage that in your personal life. and you also have to deal with ice -- immigration and customs. >> of course. that's a very important part of our job. >> mexico's relationship with other countries is very, very important, and you're coming in as a new diplomat here with a brand-new president who's talking very much about immigration and deportation and building a wall. so what are you thoughts on all of that? >> well, we prefer bridges. in my part as a mexican consul, i am doing that between san francisco and mexico. >> because there is so much tension right now with the new administration on both sides. people who are pro-administration, people who are against it. and so what we want to do is find -- how can we get people be

this is "lockup: san quentin, extended stay."

for example, in san quentin, with guys that are facing the death penalty or something like that, ande afternoon, you are in a business meeting with venture capital industry to try to take them to mexico to invest in our start-ups. and every day is like that, so you go from one mood to another one in a very quick -- it's very fast, so you have to learn to manage that in your personal life. and you also have to deal with ice -- immigration and customs. >> of course. that's a very important part of our job. >> mexico's relationship with other countries is very, very important, and you're coming in as a new diplomat here with a brand-new president who's talking very much about immigration and deportation and building a wall. so what are you thoughts on all of that? >> well, we prefer bridges. in my part as a mexican consul, i am doing that between san francisco and mexico. >> because there is so much tension right now with the new administration on both sides. people who are pro-administration, people who are against it. and so what we want to do is find -- how can we get people beyond t

proposition it triggered the release of thousands of prisoners from california penitentiaries including san quentinte prison. that decrease in the population created more money for the county. >> it really goes a long way so i think it is fundamentally significantly important. >> reporter: the proposition reduce the penalty for low- level nonviolent crimes from a felony to a misdemeanor sending home prisoners. it also required the savings be spent on programs from keeping former inmates to returning to prison. >> the money will be used to help people deal with the underlining crimes. if we could help people address some of the issues before they commit crimes, we will prevent crime from occurring before it happens.>> reporter: they also say the county need to provide more health for those recently released. >> nothing stops a crime other than a job. if you have housing in a job, then i think you are on your way to a real solid lie. >> reporter: they also want to draw attention to free legal services were an inmate can apply. they say convictions are often barriers from finding jobs. >> people have

. >>> a special day at san quentin prison.e will tell you behind the scenes dozens of kids get to visit their fathers. ♪ ♪ award winning interface. award winning design. award winning engine. the volvo xc90. the most awarded luxury suv of the century. visit your volvo dealer to take advantage of our midsommar sales event offer. >>> drones are growing in popularity for a couple of years. now it's not just citizens but fire deputy's are learning how to use them as well. they gathered for a symposium on drones. it has taken the menlo fire department district three years to get the fire drone program off the grounds. now they have ten drones, five operators and fair amount of experience. >> it has been a slow go. a lot of lessons learned and pitfalls along the way. you share them with other departments to help them avoid those and get their programs up and running faster. >> 50 fire departments from across the country and drone regulators attended the symposium i. has been a success so much so that they would like to make it an an

. >> all about life inside california's notorious san quentin state prison.ng the charts. here is nbc's joe fryer. >> reporter: their bodies might be locked up. >> how long have you been incarcerated. >> i've been incarcerated for 20 years. >> reporter: but their voices are suddenly unshackled. >> i don't want to leave anything on the table when i go there to tell my story. >> reporter: inmates at san quentin state prison a podcast by residents at this very institution. >> i believe it's a glimpse inside the world of prisons, hearing stories that people may not hear every day. >> reporter: why do we need to hear those stories? >> because i believe that we're human, we're regular people. the story didn't just end when we were convicted. >> we have an opportunity to shed light on what really happens in prison. >> reporter: the podcast is called "ear hustle." >> ear hustle is prison slang for eavesdropping, listening to something that may not be your business. >> reporter: william, serving 15 years for armed robbery while woods serving for attempted robbery is t

nbc news, san quentin, california. >> a lot of people will download that. >> you think about watchinged up" and the rest on tv, some people say why would we be listening to what's going on in there, you sort of get it. >> meanwhile 4 x 9 for two people, that's a tight space. >> yeah. >> just ahead the ford summer sales event is on. it's gonna work, i promise you, we can figure this out. babe... little help. -hold on, mom. no, wifi. wifi. it's not a question, it's a thing. take on summer right with ford, america's best-selling brand. now with summer's hottest offer. get zero percent for seventy-two months plus an additional thousand on top of your trade-in. during the ford summer sales event get zero percent for seventy-two months plus an additional thousand on top of your trade-in. offer ends july 5th. and i smoked while (amanda) my i was pregnant. this is the view i had of my baby in the nicu. my tip is, speak into the opening so your baby can hear you better. (announcer