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You understand? im not here for being an angel i can tell you but, you know, im not a monster like everybody believes me to be. >> both the wisconsin and iowa departments of corrections have filed attempted murder charges against nieves. he refuses to discuss any of his cases. up next -- >> as i was walking away, i turned around, i looked and one of the hunters shot me. he missed me. i turn around and i shot him. then i just start shooting all of them. >> we meet isps most notorious inmate. is...

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 dunsmore 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, escape and using a firearm while perpetrating a felony and kidnapping. >> dunsmores long rap sheet includes taking a deputy hostage and attempted murder of a...

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 ...

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 time when he responded in a way that still is my favorite. it showed how just simple ...

Molesters, cannibals, serial killers, the worst of mankind. but me and the men in here are -- hard to believe -- pretty decent guys. >> the old-school convicts and the younger less disciplined inmates at indiana state prison usually keep a distance between themselves. but another segment of the prison population roams wherever and with whomever they choose. >> weve got guys in here that used to cause us problems all the time. they got a cat and they change just like that overnight. >> many isp i...

>> isp is slowly going from convict to inmate. were getting a lot of younger kids in here who are not used to prison life. and theyre not used to interacting with us. >> its a bird, its a plane. no, its the bio bucket man. these new guys coming in here now, theyve got pants hanging down to their knees or they have grunge on their headset or something like that. on the phone calling mommy and daddy so they can get a nickel sack or a crack head ball or whatever theyve got going on around and they ...

Killing somebody when the doors come open. i come out to defend myself. im not dying in here. >> i can understand that. >> if its between him and me, im sorry about his [ bleep ] luck. thats what happened. thats all there is to it. i didnt -- thats -- >> was it the same guy that made the comment? >> im not going to build a case for you. >> at this time, were going to end the statement. >> 2,200 people in here for different things. a lot of them in here for murder. long time, big time. you could ...

>> we had a combination of drugs and a divorce, child custody and visitation. and i was into methamphetamine pretty heavy at the time. and one thing led to another. and here i sit. >> at the time we met him, wrinkles appeals were nearly exhausted. >> i dont deal in hope. when youre on death row, you dont deal in hope. if you dwell on it, you end up either hanging yourself or going crazy. so i dont do that. i keep a normal routine. i exercise. i read. i write. i watch a little bit of tv. i do som...

Alleviating fear and conflict at isp, even in the one part of the prison that is so ominous people dont even like to mention its real name. death row. >> well, its called "x" row. no one knows really why they call it "x" row. people say the "x" is towards the end of the alphabet, the end of the line. they "x" people out, extinguish life over here. i guess thats why they call it "x" row. >> well, the cat program has proven to be a very helpful program. when we expanded it to include our death row...

>> for some inmates at isp, cats are the closest things they have to families. paul komyatti hasnt seen his family since he first came to prison 26 years ago. hes soon to be transferred to a work release program, a transitional step to freedom. but theres a snag. >> lets go over to the office and well sit down and talk about the status of whats going on. >> anything bad or -- >> no, no, nothing bad. nothing great either. well talk about the status real quick. >> all right. >> komyatti, who helpe...