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Place to shoot because its the old-style tiers and the big exercise yard and theres a lot of corners and shadows and things to attract your lens. so it was just as a photographer, it was really an interesting place to shoot. it can be a very dangerous place because its got incredibly dangerous or infamous history as a dangerous place. >> on our first day of shooting here, we got a stark introduction to the constant security threats posed by gang warfare. >> were basically getting ready to feed t...

Quentin was a really interesting place to shoot because its the old-style tiers and the big exercise yard and theres a lot of corners and shadows and things to attract your lens. so it was just as a photographer, it was really an interesting place to shoot. it can be a very dangerous place because its got incredibly dangerous or infamous history as a dangerous place. >> on our first day of shooting here, we got a stark introduction to the constant security threats posed by gang warfare. >> were ...

Will i get it? i dont know. but theres a chance. >> in the exercise yard at california state prison corcoran, we met an inmate whose art is inspired by his life. >> tell me your name. spell your last name for me. >> my name is kevin moore, m-o-o-r-e. >> what were you convicted for? >> im doing a parole violation for sales of marijuana. >> the yard is an interesting place because you never know who youre going to run into, you never know who youre going to talk to, you never know the personality,...

I dont know. but theres a chance. >> in the exercise yard at california state prison corcoran, we met an inmate whose art is inspired by his life. >> tell me your name. spell your last name for me. >> my name is kevin moore, m-o-o-r-e. >> what were you convicted for? >> im doing a parole violation for sales of marijuana. >> the yard is an interesting place because you never know who youre going to run into, you never know who youre going to talk to, you never know the personality, who they are. ...

Within the group, you are expected to be up at 6:00 in the morning when they go to the exercise yard together. they do exercises together in cadence. thats one of the rules. you have to. you dont have a choice. you have to participate. what theyre told to do is expect to have a fight any time the cell doors open, with their weapons readily available. you notice when the cell doors open, whatever inmates inside that cell will walk to the cell door immediately to see why the doors open. they will ...

Dormitory with exercise yard at north facility. this is where he will spend the rest of his 180-day sentence. >> well, i have been here since wednesday. you come out here for two hours, i think its about two hours every day except saturday and sunday. its pretty cool. you get to see the sun and the warm heat. you dont get to see any green, but the only green you see is the deputys suits. theyre a little stricter, you know, theyre a lot stricter but, you know, its a lot better over here. >> tryin...

Politics of staying alive on the exercise yard. but first, a provocative and personal look at how inmates remain sane in the six by nine foot world of a prison cell. they share how they cook, wash clothes, and even fish. [ stella ] heres me. and heres my depression. before i started taking abilify, i was taking an antidepressant alone. most days i could get out from under and carry on. but other days i still struggled with my depression. i was handling it...

Because he has the right to refuse medication. >> this is -- this is a crime against civilization. those bars on that window. coming up, what is considered the most dangerous place at san quentin, the exercise yard. wake up! thats good morning, veggie style. hmmm. for half the calories plus veggie nutrition. couldve had a v8.

That and so you cant let your guard down. >> warden diana butler knows the importance of communicating with inmates. shes only 1 of 11 female wardens in california, and, with 20 years of service, she knows what to look for. >> one thing you develop when you work here is how to read the inmates. if you go on to an exercise yard, a lot of times they will have magazines inside of their jackets, and, of course, that is to stop any potential violence such as stab wounds or something. and if they appe...

Trouble. >> theyll use toothpaste. theyll use any type of ceramic putty or cement, anything thats in the institution to conceal things or sometimes even hidden compartments. >> when inmates are released to the exercise yard, they never know if officer berrago is looking in their cell. but when they return, there will be no doubt he was there. nothing is overlooked. >> tubes of toothpaste. try to see the integrity has not been broken. a lot of times theyll stick stuff down in and retrieve it late...