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For all of the scrutiny over things inmates are not allowed to have, one of the things some of the inmates are allowed is conjugal visits. well chain-linked fence and barbed wire are made available for family visits for inmates who are eligible and demonstrate good behavior. >> in other words, i behaved myself well enough to get out from behind the wall. >> gordon simpson was sentenced to 5 1/2 years for receiving stolen property. he has 2 1/2 years left, and his wife, barbara, is allowed to vis...

Happens such as a riot or we have some type of altercation. the officers at the end of the tiers for visibility, but it still makes it difficult for observations, especially 150 yards down the tiers. >> sergeant rudy carmella supervises cellblock 5, one of the oldest operating prison structures in the united states. >> to walk up to a cell, to look -- to see what is going on, you have to sometimes look inside. so it puts us at close proximity to whomever, whatever is in here. sometimes it could ...

One mistake. one mistake. and all because i was being a follower and not a leader. i was an impressionable kid who just thought he would never get in trouble. >> bryan thomas cello has been at folsom for ten years. he was sentenced when he was 21. >> i committed a crime of kidnap/robbery, jewelry store owner. went into the home, home invasion, took the safe, and the purpose of the whole crime was to go to the jewelry store and it didnt work out like that and the guys -- i was the youngest one in...

100-year-old prison because what was state of the art at the turn of a previous century is now the biggest challenge to the officers safety. when we return, cellblock 5, the most notorious cellblock inside folsom. hey.

Johnson is doing 12 years for a felony drug conviction. he is currently housed in cellblock 5. >> in here you lose a lot of things on the outside. and you really find out a lot about people by coming to prison, you know. >> paul poplin has been to prison several times over the last ten years for drugs and fighting. >> this is a big cell actually because of the way its situated with the toilet over here. there aint much to them. you know. i guess it aint that bad here, you know. it could be worse...

And feed on it. >> keeping that fear in control can be difficult inside this 100-year-old prison because what was state of the art at the turn of a previous century is now the biggest challenge to the officers safety. when we return, cellblock 5, the most notorious cellblock inside folsom.

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Its like the old saying goes, out of sight, out of mind. >> 33-year-old inmate herman johnson is doing 12 years for a felony drug conviction. he is currently housed in cellblock 5. >> in here you lose a lot of things on the outside. and you really find out a lot about people by coming to prison, you know. >> paul poplin has been to prison several times over the last ten years for drugs and fighting. >> this is a big cell actually because of the way its situated with the toilet over here. there a...

Freak. if you saw me on the street in a suit, youd never guess i was in prison. so -- you cant judge an individual by just looking at him. you have to get to know him, bottom line. >> one mistake, no juvenile, criminal history, no drinking in public or anything like that. one mistake. one mistake. and all because i was being a follower and not a leader. i was an impressionable kid who just thought he would never get in trouble. >> bryan thomas cello has been at folsom for ten years. he was sente...

Frequently inside cards like this, we want to check to make sure that the card has not been altered in any way. very time-consuming and exhaustive process, but its what you have to do in order to ensure that drugs arent getting into the institution. >> their living quarters have been searched. the mail has been searched. and now the inmates whove been allowed to attend classes or work in the equipment shops must line up for yet another sort of inspection. each man must disrobe and shower in a fu...