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Possible escape attempt. aderibigbe says the items were only for exercise and recreation. after further review, internal affairs investigator frank littlejohn says the evidence appears to support aderibigbes story. >> with his history of violence thats landed him not only in prison, but in a lockdown unit where hes separated from the population because of his assaultive history, you cant ever take anything that appears innocent at face value. >> the rope was taken away but aderibigbe was given p...

Im not rugged anymore. i dont want to fight no more. i just want to enjoy the rest of my life. im a lover, not a fighter. >> because the fight allegedly took place inside a cell where theres no security camera coverage, jail officials cannot determine who started it. so both peppe and the other inmate have been sent to segregation, the 23-hour lockdown unit, for a period of five weeks. >> no one to play anything with, cards, checkers. anything, you know? isolation is not a nice place to be. they...

When our producers traveled to alaska, they quickly realized they were about to enter a prison unlike any other. >> i would argue, spring creek correctional center is probably the most beautiful prison in the united states. were located adjacent to resurrection bay. we have mountains. we have a river behind us. we have a glacier above us. the setting is just perfection. >> but inside the walls of spring creek, natural beauty gives way to the harsh reality of a maximum security penitentiary. >> w...

When our producers traveled to alaska, they quickly realized they were about to enter a prison unlike any other. >> i would argue, spring creek correctional center is probably the most beautiful prison in the united states. were located adjacent to resurrection bay. we have mountains. we have a river behind us. we have a glacier above us. the setting is just perfection. >> but inside the walls of spring creek, natural beauty gives way to the harsh reality of a maximum security penitentiary. >> w...

Aderibigbe says the items were only for exercise and recreation. after further review, internal affairs investigator frank littlejohn says the evidence appears to support aderibigbes story. >> with his history of violence thats landed him not only in prison, but in a lockdown unit where hes separated from the population because of his assaultive history, you cant ever take anything that appears innocent at face value. >> the rope was taken away but aderibigbe was given permission to continue scu...

>> because the fight allegedly took place inside a cell where theres no security camera coverage, jail officials cannot determine who started it. so both peppe and the other inmate have been sent to segregation, the 23-hour lockdown unit, for a period of five weeks. >> no one to play anything with, cards, checkers. anything, you know? isolation is not a nice place to be. they let you out for a shower, recreation a few times a week, and thats it. otherwise everything comes right to the cell. your...

Face and he said that i hit him. i did not hit this man. im 65 years old. my back hurts all the time. im not rugged anymore. i dont want to fight no more. i just want to enjoy the rest of my life. im a lover, not a fighter. >> because the fight allegedly took place inside a cell where theres no security camera coverage, jail officials cannot determine who started it. so both peppe and the other inmate have been sent to segregation, the 23-hour lockdown unit, for a period of five weeks. >> no one...

>> but inside the walls of spring creek, natural beauty gives way to the harsh reality of a maximum security penitentiary. >> were at the end of the road for the state of alaska department of corrections the worst behaved prisoners end up here. >> those who pose the greatest threat to other inmates and staff are segregated in house one, the lockdown unit. >> basically, minimum rights. minimum, theyre in their cells for 23 hours a day. >> on the day we wanted to interview him, house one inmate, a...

>> with his history of violence thats landed him not only in prison, but in a lockdown unit where hes separated from the population because of his assaultive history, you cant ever take anything that appears innocent at face value. >> the rope was taken away but aderibigbe was given permission to continue sculpting. >> lukuman has been very instrumental in controlling his anger. and its so beautifully done. >> everything is made from newspaper, and water, and i mix them with the soap. so now, th...

Female population lives in cells with far more restrictive conditions. >> this is a lockdown unit. we deal with several types of inmates. we have high profile inmates. we have psych inmates. we have disciplinary. it is an inmate in the news recently because of their charges. >> rosanna dimauros case is high profile. >> you are helpless. you cant fend for yourself or get a roll of toilet paper when you need it. anything you want done you have to ask to be done for you. dimauro is allowed at of he...