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çwçw;c3k?çwowowo there is a growing trend within the iowa prison system. gang violence. one out of four isp inmates is a gang member. >> what happens in the prison mirrors what happens on the street. we had a lot of influence from chicago-based gangs and crypts and bloods from the west coast, latino gangs. it all kind of came together in the middle of iowa. we had a lot of intergang violence. >> theres no doubt about that. records show im gang affiliated. >> ronnie ballou is doing ten years...

The death penalty was reinstated in indiana in 1977, nearly two dozen men are housed on isps death row. >> how are you doing? okay. let me know if you need anything. >> we get this perception that these guys are total monsters but there is a chance that every individual can, in the heat of the moment, do something theyre not proud of and regret very much. ultimately the worst thing i think they have to deal with is that you get up one morning knowing that you have only 12, 18 hours to live. that...

The majority of inmates will spend the rest of their lives here. willard lucas has spent 29 years at isp. >> im in here for kidnap/murder. i caught a guy in bed with my old lady and i blowed my top. and i kind of hurt him. ive got to be here until i die. i got double life and i got to stay here until i die. and hopefully i can stay right here where im at. but theres a lot of us in here doing multiple life that wont ever get out. and im one of them. >> open table. >> open table. 11 in the corner....

Participate in the program, he remains in lockup. >> spending hours on end in a small cell is an ongoing complaint of inmates at isp. especially in cell house 220 or the hole. >> this is your maximum security unit inside of a maximum security prison. heres where we house the disciplinary detention inmates that couldnt be handled at another institution or couldnt be handled in our general population area. now we have to deal with them over here. >> brian murray is serving a ten-year sentence for ...

Case against the individual damages as a result, before they will require an isp to release to you the identity -- his weakness is going to be damage. he is going to have to show a court in california he has been defamed and it resulted in damages. maybe someone is not interested in hiring them because they are afraid he is using cocaine. >> i hope he does win. i applaud james wood. take him down. >> guys you have seen it with wives, daughters, girlfrenz the struggle of choosing an outfit. a new...

Fifth floor of "i" cell house. the intensive detention unit. the most dreaded cell block at isp. >> theres currently about 99 people, thats our maximum capacity, here on idu. and you can hear -- this is what its like pretty much every day. youve got -- you walk out pretty much with a lot of headaches every day. this is like prison within prison. someone is going to try to gun you down. these guys are going to get combative with you. these guys will try to stab you, and, hence, the stab vest i ha...

Didnt have much to lose or anything because the time they gave me was more or less a death sentence anyway. back in the old days, wintertime came around, those windows were bolted open. the heat was shut off. everyone stayed in shape because theyd jog in place and do push-ups or whatever just to stay warm. now these guys have hot water in the showers. didnt have it back then. you have to think about sexuality sometimes because when you take a shower when its only in the teens, its like, damn, wh...

Cause more problems. youre going to start getting write-ups. >> i dont want no more write-ups. >> that had been a very chaotic and draining episode but for dr. matias he acted like it was just a normal everyday routine. >> long day? >> yeah. actually, today my schedule was pretty clear. so i can catch up on paperwork and get things done. but ive been running from one thing to another since i got here. its another day at i.s.p. >> that was usually his answer. just another day. but there was one t...

>> that had been a very chaotic and draining episode but for dr. matias he acted like it was just a normal everyday routine. >> long day? >> yeah. actually, today my schedule was pretty clear. so i can catch up on paperwork and get things done. but ive been running from one thing to another since i got here. its another day at i.s.p. >> that was usually his answer. just another day. but there was one time when he responded in a way that still is my favorite. it showed how just simple pleasures c...

He was in for murder and had no hope of getting out. >> i got double life and i got to stay here until i die, and hopefully, i can stay right where im at. ive been on this chair 26 years. hopefully, i wont be there another 26, but theres a lot of us in here doing multiple life that wont ever get out, and im one of them. >> we came to find out that inmate barbers here are not unlike small town barbers. theyre popular and well-liked. they even cut staffs hair. so when lucas died during the course ...