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And i decided what i wanted for myself. >> ricky collins appeared confident until it comes to the subject of his incarceration. >> oh, yes, i was incarcerated for armed robbery. i was in for five years. >> and where were you incarcerated? >> i was incarcerated in several joints throughout indiana, you know. >> the biggest problem is they tend to look down a lot. and i tell them, you know, whatever you did, whatever crime you committed, youve done your time for that. so i want you to lift your he...

Emergencies, fights, stabbings, numerous medical emergencies, hangings, but personally, me, no, ive never been assaulted. >> lieutenant kris st. martin was one of the first women to work at indiana state prison. an isp veteran of 16 years, she was promoted to become the first female lieutenant at the facility. >> when i came in, the only place a female could work was in front of gate three. the only other females were medical staff at that time and then with the change of population, change of t...

From another maximum security facility for crimes that include felony possession of a firearm and conspiracy to escape. he will spend the next 16 months at indiana state. >> sad to say i was out only nine months and i was only out nine months. dirty drops, i mean drugs, and this is where i find myself, back in another maximum security facility again. >> smith is not alone. a large number of inmates who are brought to isp have previously served time. >> ive been in this business 26 years and ive ...

Prone to infections, have cuts or sores have had hepatitis b have been treated for heart failure, or if, while on enbrel, you experience persistent fever, bruising, bleeding or paleness. if youve had enough, ask your dermatologist about enbrel. isps department of internal affairs investigates all criminal or potential criminal activity behind prison walls. >> basically what we have is weve gathered intelligence, the offender phone system that indicates several visitors may be, in fact, in poss...

We visited indiana state prison just shy of its 150th anniversary. it was established in 1860, one year before the civil war and has housed the states most infamous criminals. john dillinger did time here in 1929. and four years later, masterminded the escape of 11 members of his gang. its been through changes over the years, but its still a prison with old school bars and old school convicts who dont want to be mistaken for inmates. >> convicts treat you the way you treat them. treat them with ...

Year before the civil war and has housed the states most infamous criminals. john dillinger did time here in 1929. and four years later, masterminded the escape of 11 members of his gang. its been through changes over the years, but its still a prison with old school bars and old school convicts who dont want to be mistaken for inmates. >> convicts treat you the way you treat them. treat them with respect, they treat you with respect. inmates are the guys who talk bad about you, yell at you, swe...

Because its that 30 second get in, get out. what fun is that anymore? >> prison officials must determine if gilchrist will receive any additional time for his actions. in the meantime, gilchrist will not be allowed any work detail. >> im like the most popular one. they call me countess. big countess, above all. because i look more female-like more than any of the other ones here. >> randi stamper is an openly gay inmate at isp. hes serving a 25-year sentence for attempted murder. >> shot somebod...

Isp who are constant threats to officers. luis antonio nieves is such an inmate. in 1992 at the age of 17, he went to the home of a neighbor in milwaukee, wisconsin. the neighbor, a 32-year-old mother of four, rebuffed his sexual advances. he stabbed her repeatedly in the face, neck, chest and legs, killing her. >> open two. >> since coming to prison 14 years ago nieves has received more than 130 major conduct reports including two near-fatal batteries of female staff. his nickname is the monste...

>> i grew up in poverty, below poverty, malnutrition. my father beat on my mother a lot, almost daily. hed get drunk and beat her up. when i was 6 years old, he had her on the bed, choking her. me and my little brother were begging him -- excuse me -- me and my little brother was begging him -- i cant go on with that part. >> just give me the rough sketch of what you want and ill put it down on paper. >> although the majority of prisoners at isp are older inmates, youth offenders are rapidly bec...

>> over the decades he has been at isp, nutter has watched the inmate population change drastically. >> when i came in it was bank robbers and forgers and car thefts. now its mostly drugs and kidnapping and things like that. >> an awful lot of them are here by a virtue of their conduct at other prisons. this is the end of the road for them. >> estelle has been at isp for 20 years. >> i got two life sentences, my charges are first-degree murder, attempted murder, going armed with intent, assault,...