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Confinement. he and three others brutally attacked another inmate. >> he lost a lot of blood so thats why they had to airlift him out. he never did nothing to me, at all. i had nothing against him. i had no right to do what i did. >> mchellon has dedicated himself to teaching parker a better way to do time. >> hes more than like a son to me, you know. but at the same time i know im not, he has his own mother, he has his own father. but right now hes more or less in my care. im concerned about hi...

>> everetts classification as a gang member has also cost him his spot on the restricted labor squad. >> left, left, left right, left right, right left. right left. >> this morning, the squad is headed somewhere other than the farm. >> were in whats called the dog run, in between the two outer fences that surround the perimeter of the institution. we come in here once every week or two weeks. we come in here, get all the weeds out, any crash that might have blown in and rake everything to where ...

Months, you know what im saying? now 18 months. i get tired of being in that cell all the time. it was nice to come out. its got its ups and downs. i was nervous coming to prison. first time, 19 years old. its scary, but i was nervous. didnt know what to do, how to act. >> hes a young inmate, and it seems like hes still trying to find his way. he does act out a little bit on occasion to other inmates. he doesnt want to be bullied around. you know. being a little bit smaller guy hes trying to est...

Is what landed him in confinement. he and three others brutally attacked another inmate. >> he lost a lot of blood so thats why they had to airlift him out. he never did nothing to me, at all. i had nothing against him. i had no right to do what i did. >> mchellon has dedicated himself to teaching parker a better way to do time. >> hes more than like a son to me, you know. but at the same time i know im not, he has his own mother, he has his own father. but right now hes more or less in my care....

Hes serving five years for armed robbery, burglary, and drug possession. >> i been in that cell for 14 months, you know what im saying? now 18 months. i get tired of being in that cell all the time. it was nice to come out. its got its ups and downs. i was nervous coming to prison. first time, 19 years old. its scary, but i was nervous. didnt know what to do, how to act. >> hes a young inmate, and it seems like hes still trying to find his way. he does act out a little bit on occasion to other i...

Things like these can be weapons of opportunity at any moment. checking them out, you hold somebody responsible for them. we try to maintain order, and it gives a day-to-day routine thing. you would think that it becomes monotonous but you always find yourself walking around checking locks, looking for tools. its almost like a installed paranoia. you never completely safe in prison on either side. i grew this facial hair on my face first off because inmates are not allowed to in florida departme...

>> everetts classification as a gang member has also cost him his spot on the restricted labor squad. >> left, left, left right, left right, right left. right left. >> this morning, the squad is headed somewhere other than the farm. >> were in whats called the dog run, in between the two outer fences that surround the perimeter of the institution. we come in here once every week or two weeks. we come in here, get all the weeds out, any crash that might have blown in and rake everything to where ...

Acting on a tip, their target today is inmate alex everett. >> this guy has printed out some codes, pictures were going to search for gang-related contraband, anything hes not supposed to have. being on the restricted labor squad, im concerned maybe being on the outside he was able to bring in contraband. >> but when they arrive at the cell, they discover the window covered, usually a sign inmates are flushing contraband. >> take the window down. take the window down. put that down and come here...

Told you. and im like here my dad says that all the time, with him being so much older than me if he feels like he can help me, hes going to give me his opinion. whether or not i take that sometimes i dont want to hear it. >> and im not his father so i cant tell him what to do. its simply up to him whether he want to or not. so thats why i cant force that issue. now if he was my son -- id tear his little butt up. coming up. >> in my game, this game of disciples, i hold the knowledge. >> alex e...

Told you. and im like here my dad says that all the time, with him being so much older than me if he feels like he can help me, hes going to give me his opinion. whether or not i take that sometimes i dont want to hear it. >> and im not his father so i cant tell him what to do. its simply up to him whether he want to or not. so thats why i cant force that issue. now if he was my son -- id tear his little butt up. coming up. >> in my game, this game of disciples, i hold the knowledge. >> alex e...