. >> when he offered me the job when i was in prison -- >> marin county, as in san quentin prison. valedictorian from his prison program. >> it's not like every interview, you make a new start. >> reporter: in 1991, kenyatta got locked up for armed robbery. >> that served as my third strike. and landed my in prison for 25 to life. >> reporter: this was his home for 19 years. until -- the last mile. a program pioneered by a venture capitalist couple. >> they will break into two groups. >> reporter: but why? the seed was planted in chris when he was invited to speak at san quentin. the trip piqued his interest. and so began the research. >> it cost us $45,000 per year per inmate. >> reporter: the idea sprouted from those numbers. but grew into so much more when they began to listen. >> being, you know, in a place where i knew that i could help make a difference. the last mile was born. the program teaches skills and connects these men with silicon valley and leaders. the kind that people outside prison walls don't have access to. from guy kawasaki to m.c. hammer. there's a graduation

, 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 fistfights going on, there's guys getting beat up pretty good. >> whether it's an inmate fresh off the street -- >> i refuse to get disrespected by anybody. >> a gang dropout in protective custody. >> it happened a couple of days ago so -- >> or an officer trying to maintain order. >> he was going for the jugular but he just missed. >> they've all fallen victim to violent attacks. in the three months we were at san quentin, we saw our fair share. ♪ for the ruler of all evil 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 where they need to be if they need to be separated from the general population. >> step forward. >> ad seg inmates live in single man cells, are on lockdown 23 hours a day and are handcuffed and escorted by officers for all mov

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

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 upsln 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?

. >> 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. every

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. >> sir, sir, sir, back up, back up, back up. watch where you're walking. >> the inmate had a serious cut. almost all the way around the side of his head. and a serious cut across his neck. looks like at least two guys attacked this guy. it look

. >> marin county, as in san quentin prison. valedictorian from his prison program. >> not every interview, you're like, when can you start? and they say, as soon as i get released. >> in 1991, he got locked up for armed robbery, released a few years later to go back when police found him with a gun in his car. >> that served as my third strike and landed me in prison for 25 to life. >> in stalls fortified by metal bars, this was his home for 19 years, until the last mile, a program pioneered by a couple. but why? the seed was planted in chris when he was invited to speak in san quentin. the trip piqued his interest and then came the research and then the surprise. >> cost us $45,000 per year per inmate. >> the idea sprouted from those numbers but grew into so much more when they began to listen. >> being, you know, in a place where i knew that i could help make a difference. >> and the last mile was born. the six-month program not only teached entrepreneurial and tech skills, it connects them with business leaders, the kind of n

. >> brown: out next story comes from inside san quentin prison, where some violent offenders are learning to be peacemakers. and online, see just how many illegal firearms california has confiscated since 2007. the details are on our home page. >> woodruff: and we come back to the civil war in syria. it's triggered a massive humanitarian crisis for the country's 20 million people. margaret warner has that story. >> warner: according to the united nations, more than four million people are displaced inside syria. an estimated three million more have fled the neighboring countries. but the u.n. reports it doesn't have enough international funding to meet the needs. secretary of state john kerry met in washington today with the chiefs of the u.n.'s humanitarian agencies and had this to say. >> we are having to move people directly and protect people. we intend to have a very in-depth, solemn discussion today about whether we can meet our obligations to human beings who are in huge danger. >> warner: for more we turn to ann richard assistant secretary of state for population refugees and migr

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 quentintate 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

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 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."

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."

spend time visiting a maximum security prison and you might just find yourself re-evaluating your waistline and your commitment to the gym. when we visited san quentinn, we discovered how committed some of the 5,000 inmates were to their workouts. the state of california banned free weights from the rec yard for security reasons, but that didn't deter anyone from lifting. >> it's weights. >> yeah? >> that's how we work out. we got water bags. >> how much does it weigh? >> about 30 pounds. >> not very much. >> there it is. >> some of the challenges of working out in prison aren't only about the access to the equipment you have or don't have, but it's also the kind of restrictions you have. oftentimes these prisons go on lockdown and people are kept in their cells or housing units for long periods of time and not really allowed out. but they still always find a way to work out. >> this is about 55 or 60 pounds. >> and in a world where fist fights are all too real, many inmates incorporate shadow boxing into their workouts. but jamie, a former jujitsu instructor doing time at indiana state prison went beyond just punching air. >> this is a makeshift pu

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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

he now awaits transfer to california's know torous san quentin state prison.anta rita. until 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 haines. >> cut my face. i couldn't believe it. >> just upset, man. surprised, man. >> charged with pimping, pandering and human trafficking to which he has plead not guilty he says he haded a friendly relationship with white. >> he was cool enough. i didn't really have no problem with him until that day. until the day he lost a bet. >> according to haines, white lost the a bet with him over a football game. the wager was two one dollar containers of instant noodle soup from the jail commissary. >> he didn't want to give it up and when did he was tripping. i started mouthing him back and next thing you know he come holler at me in the cell. >> he says when stepped inside the cell white lunged at them. >> sliced me in my face. crazy. i didn't even see the cell in his hand, did is so

not the community outside the prison but it's the community inside the prison. >> reporter: elizabeth siggins, who visited san quentine day we were there, is a senior policy advisor in the department of corrections and rehabilitation for the state of california. >> when you work in a prison system, you don't think that you're going to sit in a group of offenders and close your eyes. when i was sitting there today i thought, i feel safe. >> reporter: creating this safe environment is the responsibility of the prisoners who understand that the program belongs to them. >> my name is robin, and i'm a peacemaker... >> reporter: fellow inmates, like robin guillen, who are graduates of the program, guide the weekly sessions. >> there's a part we explore here and discuss about ourselves on why we acted violently. >> reporter: guillen has served 40 years in prison-- 20 of them here at san quentin-- for a murder he committed at age 17. after witnessing a stabbing outside his cell, he made a decision to turn his life around beginning with facing his painful past. >> can you go back to the first time you witnessed trauma or pain

san quentin. >> i'm hurting. i'm hurting this morning. >> reporter: babbott spoke to his brother in prison for the final time twor this snapshot together. babbott says it was the last photo of manny taken. >> my words to manny was billy don't beg. don't beg. so my job was, as i sat and watched my brother jerk and twist from the effects of the, of his medicine, i -- i wanted to hold my head up. to take the high road. >> it was bill babbott who turned his brother in. he says the authorities told him that they would help his brother. surprisingly, bill opposes the death penalty. >> he did not notice my pain. because of political expediency and i feel terrible because of that. >> reporter: laura thompson issued a statement on behalf of her family today. it says we know nothing will bring shia schendel back to us. today is not a joyous occasion, it's not a reason to celebrate. it's the unpleasant but necessary conclusion to a horrible crime that should never and for this week's second look. i'm frank somerville, we'll see you again next week. >> we are following breaking news right now. b.a.r.t. employees are set to