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Horrific crime. what they havent shared is a face-to-face meeting. but thats about to change. >> are you ready for blade? have a nice visit with your brother. >> always. kind of a relief. its been a while, but i probably feel the same way i feel right now, im going to be happy. >> interaction between offenders from different cell blocks is not normally allowed. for the reed brothers to meet they have to submit to rigorous security checks. >> strip him down and well search him, see if they have a...

But thats about to change. >> are you ready for blade? have a nice visit with your brother. >> always. kind of a relief. its been a while, but i probably feel the same way i feel right now, im going to be happy. >> interaction between offenders from different cell blocks is not normally allowed. for the reed brothers to meet they have to submit to rigorous security checks. >> strip him down and well search him, see if they have anything. once we search them, theyll get dressed and well call them...

>> are you ready for blade? have a nice visit with your brother. >> always. kind of a relief. its been a while, but i probably feel the same way i feel right now, im going to be happy. >> interaction between offenders from different cell blocks is not normally allowed. for the reed brothers to meet they have to submit to rigorous security checks. >> strip him down and well search him, see if they have anything. once we search them, theyll get dressed and well call them in to answer for the visit...

>> here at san quentin i work for a unit called the investigative services unit. the inmates call us the goon squad. >> the specially trained officers assigned to these units are constantly working to intercept gang communications drug smuggling, and prevent illicit activities. another one of their functions is to validate an inmates gang affiliation. >> you need three identifiers to validate a gang member. tattoos, known association with another gang member, admission and if they are a validate...

The man runs this joint now. what i mean by the man is the system. >> we run the prison. we have the towers. we have the fences. and we keep control of the inmates. >> to crack down on contraband and violence, usp instituted a policy of controlled movement. no two cell blocks are ever in the same common areas at the same time. >> things are changing over there. this place now, its that new mentality with get tough on crime. its kind of working, man, because, you know, they aint messing around no...

Into three additional cell blocks, never designed for such violent inmates. >> okay. we have one escort coming through. >> having worked at san quentin for 25 years, warden jeanne woodford understands the challenges that confront death row. >> as the number of condemned come in, its just created a situation with this physical plant, with the open cell fronts, their ability to communicate with each other and pass on gang information just makes it very difficult to manage that population. >> the m...

>> they get their hair cut. then theyre photographed and fingerprinted. >> starting with your right thumb, roll your fingers. >> eating. >> in an effort to avoid violent confrontations later, every inmate is evaluated and classified according to his history of violence outside and inside the penal system. >> enemies? >> none. >> gang-banger? >> share a cell with another man, no problem? >> its all right with me. >> okay. thank you. >> as long as youre compatible. >> i wish we could make that cal...

Gassed like i was back in 92. >> incredible as it may seem, officers at san quentin say that theres an attempted assault on their lives almost every day. >> they look for vulnerable spots. they look for times when you do let your guard down. >> this is death row. in fact, this is californias only male death row where the method of execution is lethal injection. this is where youll find such vicious killers as richard ramirez, the so-called night stalker, and richard allen davis, the killer of po...

13-year-old girl. i have a history of repeated flashing. im like a serial flasher. this is my sixth conviction. i never flashed anyone younger than 13, but i have predelation for, like, 13 to 18, somewhere in the danger zone for me. i follow the danger zone where its jail, very, very risky. >> [ bleep ]. >> theres my neighbors right now. they know about me. thats why theyre making noise. >> throughout other cell blocks, voices echo and can be heard by other inmates. thats why most sex offenders ...

Criminals and vandals. she stood alone. few politicians are standing up for the rights of black lives in this city. >> stephanie rawlings blake gave a statement. >> she made a statement to the media and stood out here on the steps of city hall and called us thugs and criminals. she couldnt make a statement to show she has our backs against the killer cops. >> theres been reports of police officers warning they will be in danger because of what happened. that this will essentially embolden people...