we'll show you who prisoner performances at san quentin. your fancy-schmancy u-verse high speed internet. you know, in my day you couldn't just start streaming six ways to sunday. you'd get knocked off. and sometimes, it took a minute to download a song. that's sixty seconds, for crying out loud. we know how long a minute is! sitting, waiting for an album to download. i still have back problems. you're only 14 and a half. he doesn't have back problems. you kids have got it too good if you ask me. [ male announcer ] now u-verse high speed internet has more speed options, reliability and ways to connect. rethink possible. >>> from johnny cash to bb king to bonny ray. musicians have from time to time entertainedded the inmates at san quentin prison. in 2003 we added another game to that list, metallica. craig boss first brought us this report nine years ago. >> reporter: metallica has played venues all throughout, but for them this is a first. metallica is playing inside the walls of san quentin. the concert came about because metallica wanted

another way to enjoy activia. >>> within the walls of san quentin prison, each inmate has to find hiserica's favorite pastime is his way to escape the realities of prison life. >> for now i'm going down to the baseball field, see what's going on. this year, i'll be playing for the san quentin giants. and i'll be a starting left fielder. >> hey, guys, listen, breathe. make him throw strikes to you. here we go. san quentin giants baseball. come on. >> let's go, let's go. >> let's go now. >> one for a single. one for a home run. >> when i first got in in 2003, there was the giants and the pirates. i went out there for the pirates. >> he don't even want to throw a strike, curtis. he don't even want to throw a strike. >> first day, i suit up in pirates uniform. i felt like i was a kid again. >> let's go. stay focused. >> attack mode, baby, attack mode. >> being familiar with something i grew up with, playing baseball. i felt alive at that point. baseball, no matter where you are, in prison or on the street, it's baseball. >> go, go! get him, get him! he's out of there. whoo-hoo! >> my year

, extended stay." >> in america's prisons, violence is a way of life. san quentin, the oldest prison in california, has one of the longest histories of violence. >> there's fist fights going on, guys getting beat up pretty good. >> whether it's an inmate fresh off the street -- >> i refuse to be disrespected by anybody. >> a gang dropout in protective custody. >> a gang fight a couple of days ago. >> an officer trying to maintain order. >> he was going for the jugular but he just missed. >> they've all fallen victim of violent attacks. in the three months we were at san quentin, we saw our fair share. ♪ i pray to god i don't die for the wrong people ♪ >> administrative segregation, otherwise known as ad seg, is a unit mainly reserved for the worst of the worst offenders at san quentin. >> it's a place they need to be, they need to be separated from the general population. >> ad seg inmates live in single man cells, on lockdown 23 hours a day and handcuffed and escorted by officers for all moves. >> san quentin [ bleep ] is my life. >> darrell samuels is being house

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 people together, no matter what. 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

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 people together, no matter what. when we go inside the walls of san quentin, it is not just black inmates. it is hispanic, pacific islanders,

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 from the prison system in a matter of about four days. >> you know what, for the record, show that these

i work at san quentin prison. they segregate inmates based on color and gangs. why

more than 600 condemned men await their execution dates here on death row at california's san quentin state prison quiet place where inmates are much more concerned with filing appeals than causing trouble. that's not the case here. >> i feel like i consider everybody in here, every inmate in here a potential threat. >> we 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. >> the mentality is i'm on death row and there's nothing you can >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> it commands a breathtaking view of the san francisco bay, but it's the end of the road for some of the most dangerous inmates in the country. more than 600 condemned men await their execution dates here on death row at california's san quentin state prison. in many of the prisons "lockup" crews have visited death row is a quiet place where inmates are much more concerned with filing appeals than causing trouble. that's not the case here. >> i feel like i consider ev

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." as the oldest prison in california, 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 are going to kill me, try to slice me. [ alarm surrounds ] >> sir, sir, sir, back up, back up, back up. watch where you're walking. there's blood. >> the inmate had a serious cut. almost all the way around the side of his head. and a serious cut across his neck. looks like at least

prisons, dangerous, often deadly. there are 2 million people doing time. every day is a battle to survive and to maintain order. >> down on your feet. down. >> 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. the hustler -- with the money in one hand. it came out the other. >> make sure someone else does it, it will be different. >> i know. 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 rebellious and hate the people that lock these doors on me every day. that's part of their job. they're making money. i have to respect that. yeah, i hate

. >> but we found a very different case of inmate creature bonding inside california's san quentin prisonntin. >> the first day i got here at san quentin, the birds 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 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 Ñi 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. and so -- now i'm in here.

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 quentinay. as the oldest prison in california, san quentin is steeped in a violent history. >> get off the yard, take it home. >> 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. the repercussions for not following those rules are serious. >> get up! >> anyone is going to hit me if they see me. they'll try to kill me, try to slice me. >> on your stomach, on your stomach. >> sir, sir, sir, back up, back up. watch where you're walking, there's blood. >> careful, there's blood on the ground.

prisons, dangerous, often deadly, there are 2 million people doing time. every day is a battle to survive and to maintain order. >> down on your feet! >> among the nation's most notorious institutions san quentin state prison. our cameras spent months documenting life on the inside where gangs and drugs and sheer bore domestic make up a violent mix. this is lockup san quinton, extended stay. as the oldest prison in california, it is steeped in a violent history, taking in and distributing inmates from 17 counties, the criminal population changes almost every day. >> just keeping this place functional is an enormous effort. >>> they use 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 and the gangs control that. they have written rules and regulation and repercussions are serious. >> anyone that's active, they are going to hit me if they see me, try to kill me, try to slice me. >> on your stomach! >> sir, back up! backup! watch where you're walking, there's blood on the ground. >> get me another box of gloves. >> the inmate had a serious cut, almost all the way around his head a

the wedding took place in san quentin prison where ramirez is awaiting execution.ks for watching.

at san quentin and the prison appears silent.ces, there's a meeting planning for a surprise arrest. it's taken isu nearly two months to identify four suspects in the gang stabbing. >> we got information on who some of these guys are that were involved in the slashing and we're following up on it this morning but we can't really get into who p how we got the information. >> you guys ready. >> the officers move quietly. the less prepared the suspects are, the more likely the isu will find incriminating evidence. do you need a lamp to see? and does it leave your bedmate be? don't you wish there was a light that wouldn't keep them up all night? if so, you'll be happy to know, our newest nook now comes with glow. introducing nook simple touch with glowlight, the only e-reader made for bedtime reading. find your nook at your neighborhood barnes & noble. and he didn't stop for three days and nights as he escaped life as a child soldier. twenty years later, he was still running, he just had a different thing driving him. every step of th

prison. if they don't want me here, kick me out. >> 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 -- 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. ♪ but, it turns out all i was missing was miracle-gro potting mix. it's got what a plant needs. even plant food that feeds them for up to 6 months. you get bigger, more beautiful plants. guaranteed. who's got two green thumbs thanks to miracle-gro? uh, this gal. boom! everyone grows with miracle-gro. why? i thought jill was your soul mate. no, no it's her dad. the general's your soul mate? dude what? no, no, no. he's, he's on my back about providing for his little girl. hey don't worry. e-trade's got a totally new investing dashboard. everything is on one

had the opportunity to view this issue from every point of view, having been the warden at san quentin state prison. i am absolutely impassioned about the fact that it is time to end the death penalty in this state. life without possibility of parole is the real sentence. hold people accountable and gives them the opportunity to change within the prison system, and they can give back by working within the prison system, giving restitution to family members and working on behalf of the state of california on a variety of projects that go on inside prisons. i also want to echo what the process said -- please join, please help -- i also want to echo what natasha said. talk to 10 of your friends, send e-mails, send letters. thank you. [applause] >> 1985, when i was sentenced to death for a crime i did not commit, i thought right away that this would be rectified. i was convicted of two different crimes. it took 18 years. it took me seven execution dates. i watched 12 then be executed while i was there -- i watched 12 and then be executed while i was there. i'm not in a position to say whether either of

prisons, dangerous, often deadly, there are 2 million people doing time. every day is a battle to survive and to maintain order. >> down on your feet! >> among the nation's most notorious institutions san quentin state prison. our cameras spent months documenting life on the inside where gangs and drugs and sheer bore domestic make up a violent mix. this is lockup san quinton, extended stay. as the oldest prison in california, it is steeped in a violent history, taking in and distributing inmates from 17

prisons. dangerous, often deadly. there are 2 million people doing time. every day is a battle to survive and to maintain order. >> down on your feet, down! >> 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." >> san quentin is home to more than 5,000 inmates, ranging from the most violent offenders in california. >> i'll 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 the alcohol, you got the gangs, you got 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

. >> at san quentin state prison, we learned that not only do gangs force most of the prison population into racial segregation, they even draw boundaries on the rec yard. >> this is the lower yard. the inmates segregate themselves out here, the reason being that the gangs want it that way. the blacks are over here. 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 i saw a table i sat down. 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.

prisons, dangerous, often deadly. there are two million people doing time. every day is a battle to survive and to maintain order. >> down on your feet, down. >> among the nation's most notorious institutions, san quentin 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.

. >> at california's san quentin state prison, we saw how sophisticated some inmate weaponry can be.his 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 takes 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 with which 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 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? right now what i'm doing, i'm molding. this is like playing with clay. what i'm doing is -- is i got

(rjutáy few, though, made as lasting an impression on us at solon league of california's san quentin state prison years. i only got 13 days now. so i'm really preparing him to what is ahead of him. we keep our house clean. >> league gave both his cellmate and our producer a lesson on the finer points of laundry behind bars. >> i get my t-shirt, grab my bar of soap, dip it in the toilet. keep my toilet fresh and clean. scrub it out. like so. and once the toilet fills up, it's fresh water now. i can just rinse it. i fold my towels. put it here. right up under here is my clothesline. >> league went on to give us a cooking demonstration, using toilet paper like a stovetop burner. >> take this, set it on the edge of the toilet. because it's got to breathe. set it here, light it at the bottom. as you see, it's like a fire. you hold your can over it, and you cook. therefore your water gets hot. flush it down. grab a damp towel because you don't want it to be on your toilet.kó don't want to burn your toilet up. i get my bowl, crack my soup open and do my eating. >> over the years, we've also seen another

at san quentin and the prison appears silent.ting planning for a surprise arrest. it's taken isu nearly two months to identify four suspects in the soranios gang stabbing. >> we've got information on who some of these guys are that were involved in the slashing, and we are following up on it this morning but can't really get into how we got the information. >> guys ready? >> the isu officers move quietly. the less prepared the suspects are, the more likely the isu will find incriminating evidence. we charge everything else... maybe it's time to recharge the human battery. only the beautyrest recharge sleep system combines the comfort of aircool memory foam layered on top of beautyrest pocketed coils to promote proper sleeping posture all night long. the revolutionary recharge sleep system from beautyrest... it's you, fully charged. that's good morning, veggie style. hmmm. for half the calories plus veggie nutrition. could've had a v8. loyalty discounts, safe driver discounts, paperless discounts. progressive keeps finding me new

week, ramos will be removed from the jail in san francisco, sent to san quentin and will be processed before assigned a more permanent prison home he offered condolences to the family. did the words have any affect on them? >> as far as danielle bologna is concerned none. she said nothing comes out of his mouth is true. so she's not buying anything he had to say, today. >> thank you. >> and moving on, as you know it's hot outside. and warm temperatures have firefighters on high alert. crews put out a two-alarm wildfire this morning. the fire broke out around 11:30 this morning. and there is a lack of wind contributed to it. it's unknown what caused this fire. we have a look at weather conditions and how they might affect not only this tire but fires going forward. >> there is a look at high temperatures so far. high temperatures coming about an hour from now. looking at 94 degrees in clover dale z 94 in concord. and there is heat spread around the bay area, and not only inland areas but warm around the bay as well. temperatures into 80s now. and there is conditions in north bay mountains and diablo range. winds are breezy,

san quentin some got past the bars. >> one man got to see his grandson for the first time. >> it's just beautiful to see him for the first time. i'm not in prison right now. i'm at home with my family right now. >> 25 bus loads of youngsters arrived. >>> a man who spent five years in prison for a rain he did not commit gets another shot at his nfl dream. the san francisco chargers brought brian banks in to work with a linebacker coach. he woulded -- he worked out with the seattle seahawks. the california innocence project helped free him last month. >>> it was a bit unconvention am but the seattle mariners are the owners of the first no- hitter of the season. it took six hitchers to get it done last night in a 1-0 victory. kevin millwood started the game and only gave up one walk when he felt a twinge warming up. he was taken out of the game. >>> giants' third baseman pablo sandoval will be activated off the dl. bruce bochy said the team could use another hitter. the giants face the rangers today. the rangers shut out the giants 5-0 last night to get their first-ever win at at&t. meantime, the oakland as are on the road taking on the arizona di