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Happened in prison before. the officer brought out the rule book. >> okay, hamilton. this here is the state prison operational procedure number 222. >> and set it down in front of dennis and said, look, heres what it says. >> in a nutshell, it says that every inmate will accept a cell mate. have you seen this? that means single cell status. if youre attached to your cdc number, then well never, ever try to house you with another inmate because you have gone through all the hoops, whatever it tak...

Every inmate will accept a cellie except if he has -- see this little thing? its called an "s" suffix. that means single cell status. if you have that attached to your cdc number, then well never, ever try to house you with another inmate because you have gone through all the hoops, whatever it takes, either you committed battery on your inmate -- or cell partners or youve, you know -- >> murdering, battery, i know. >> or a psychiatrist says. >> yeah, but im not crazy. >> well, thats your answer...

Surprised. i didnt think he was going to take it to this level where he would assault staff. >> the officer was not badly injured, but it landed hamilton back in administrative segregation, with a high probability of being sent to the shu, a place most inmates dread. >> to me its prison. its still prison. its not going to change. its still prison. >> and set it down in front of dennis and said, look, heres what it says. >> in a nutshell it says that every inmate will accept a cellie except if he...

>> well, then youre just asking special favoritism for yourself. >> no. >> you have to have a medical reason. >> no. >> is there a rule in ccr, order title 15 that says an inmate has to be housed with another inmate? yes or no? >> i dont know. you can talk to the sergeant about that. >> and then something happened that ive never seen happen in prison before, an officer brought out the rule book. >> okay, hamilton, this here is kern valley state prison operational procedure, number 222. >> and se...

>> then something happened in prison that ive never seen happened in prison before. the officer brought out the rule book. >> okay, hamilton. this here is the state prison operational procedure number 222. >> and set it down in front of dennis and said, look, heres what it says. >> in a nutshell, it says that every inmate will accept a cell mate. have you seen this? that means single cell status. if youre attached to your cdc number, then well never, ever try to house you with another inmate bec...

That means single cell status. if you have that attached to your cdc number, then well never, ever try to house you with another inmate because you have gone through all the hoops, whatever it takes, either you committed battery on your inmate -- or cell partners or youve, you know -- >> i have to rape him, murder him or batter him. yeah, but im not crazy. >> or a psychiatrist says. >> yeah, but im not crazy. >> well, thats your answer. thats it. call the governor. thats pretty much it for me. >...

>> then something happened in prison that ive never seen happened in prison before. the officer brought out the rule book. >> okay, hamilton. this here is the state prison operational procedure number 222. >> and set it down in front of dennis and said, look, heres what it says. >> in a nutshell, it says that every inmate will accept a cell mate. except if he has -- have you seen this? that means single cell status. if youre attached to your cdc number, then well never, ever try to house you wit...

Because eventually were going to run out of bed space. >> im not asking you to do it for everybody. >> well, then youre just asking special favoritism for yourself. >> no. >> you have to have a medical reason. >> no. >> is there a rule in ccr, order title 15 that says an inmate has to be housed with another inmate? yes or no? >> i dont know. you can talk to the sergeant about that. >> and then something happened that ive never seen happen in prison before, an officer brought out the rule book. >...

>> im not asking you to do it for everybody. >> well, then youre just asking special favoritism for yourself. >> no. >> you have to have a medical reason. >> no. >> is there a rule in ccr, order title 15 that says an inmate has to be housed with another inmate? yes or no? >> i dont know. you can talk to the sergeant about that. >> and then something happened that ive never seen happen in prison before, an officer brought out the rule book. >> okay, hamilton, this here is kern valley state prison...

Would assault staff. >> the officer was not badly injured, but it landed hamilton back in administrative segregation, with a high probability of being sent to the shu, a place most inmates dread. >> to me its prison. its still prison. its not going to change. its still prison. >> and set it down in front of dennis and said, look, heres what it says. >> in a nutshell it says that every inmate will accept a cellie except if he has -- see this little thing? its called an "s" suffix. that means sing...