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Inside the louisville metro department of corrections jail, donald coleman was within two weeks of going home. thats when he got into a fight in the jails laundry facility with another inmate. though coleman said the resulting injuries were due to horseplay -- >> you got a knot right here. >> he told us something else. >> he called me a bitch and i split his head open. >> wheres coleman? you coleman? >> yeah. >> come on, man. you got disciplinary hearing. >> the next morning coleman had a hearin...

>> then he just slipped and had this horrible gash in his head? >> pretty much. >> is that really the story youre going to stick to? >> yeah, because yall got me on camera. so -- >> what difference does it make, youre getting out in ten days. >> not if i knew you were going to tell the sergeant or something what happened. ill tell you what really happened. >> it was not really my place to say anything. ultimately the truth always comes out once they do their investigation. >> he called me a bitc...

>> is that your story youre going to stick to? >> yeah, because yall got me on camera. >> what difference does it make, youre getting out in ten days. >> if i knew you werent going to tell the sergeant you were what happened, ill tell you what really happened. >> it was not really my place to say anything. ultimately the truth always comes out once they do their investigation. >> he called me a [ bleep ] and i split his head open. you have convicts and inmates. convicts mind their own business a...

Inside the louisville metro democrat of correction jail, donald coleman was within two weeks of going home. thats when he got into a fight with another inmate. though coleman said the injuries were due to horseplay. >> you got a knot right here. >> he told us something else. >> he called me a bitch and i split his head open. >> wheres coleman? you coleman? >> yeah. >> come o man. you got disciplinary hearing. >> the next morning coleman had a hearing with officer hale who would determine whether...

I dont know if you were fighting or horseplaying. so, tell me what happened. >> i went in there, kids having a bad day at the house. i went in there with [ bleep ] tried to trip me. we were goofing around. i hit the side of my head and hit my head. he had tennis shoes on and i had shower shoes on. he slip. he went into the cart and busted his head open. you know, its still considered horse playing so i take responsibility for that 37 and i know, you know, thats still considered hole time, but im...

I went in there with [ bleep ] tried to trip me. we were goofing around. i hit the side of my head and hit my head. he had tennis shoes on and i had shower shoes on. he slip. he went into the cart and busted his head open. you know, its still considered horse playing so i take responsibility for that 37 and i know, you know, thats still considered hole time, but im going to leave in ten days, so regardless i know what i did was wrong, so i take responsibility for it. >> if you ask me, i doubt th...

Until they have their hearing. a disciplinary officer will determine what they get. >> while coleman waited in a holding cell, we have asked the question we have asked so many times before. >> what happened? >> just goofing off. >> then he just slipped and had this horrible gash in his head? >> pretty much. >> is that your story youre going to stick to? >> yeah, because yall got me on camera. >> what difference does it make, youre getting out in ten days. >> if i knew you werent going to tell th...

Thats when he got into a fight with another inmate. though coleman said the injuries were due to horseplay. >> you got a knot right here. >> he told us something else. >> he called me a bitch and i split his head open. >> wheres coleman? you coleman? >> yeah. >> come o man. you got disciplinary hearing. >> the next morning coleman had a hearing with officer hale who would determine whether he could get time in segregation. and if so, how much. since the other inmate asked to be anonymous, his na...

>> is that your story youre going to stick to? >> yeah, because yall got me on camera. >> what difference does it make, youre getting out in ten days. >> if i knew you werent going to tell the sergeant you were what happened, ill tell you something. >> ultimately the truth comes out to due the explanation. >> he called me a [ bleep ] and i split his head open. you have convicts and inmates. convicts mind their own business and do their time. you have inmates that want to run their mouth and make...

This horrible gash in his head? >> pretty much. >> is that your story youre going to stick to? >> yeah, because yall got me on camera. >> what difference does it make, youre getting out in ten days. >> if i knew you werent going to tell the sergeant what happened, id tell you what happened. >> it was not really my place to say anything. ultimately the truth always comes out once they do their investigation. >> he called me a bitch and i split his head open. you have convicts and inmates. convict...