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Passes. >> the men are all trusted to come back on their own. according to the prison its only rarely that one doesnt come back. but of all the surprises our crew discovered at zabela, it was their second encounter with seventh block inmate vladimir pejdo that proved the most surprising of all. he was on his way to a conjugal visit with his wife, alexandra. >> translator: its a private visit between me and her and nobody else. we can spend three hours together. >> just a few of the american pris...

More than we have ever encountered at any prison ever profiled on "lockup." >> translator: we have a family school right inside the prison. they learn the basics of homemaking, how to cook, there is gardening, exercise, music programs. >> but arguably the most innovative program of all is the establishment of a mother/child living unit. this special unit allows inmates with clean behavior records to live full-time with their babies between 1 and 3 years old. it holds up to 15 mothers and 20 chil...

Shorts. and he was decked out in this professional looking fitness gear. so i kind of made a joke with him. and i said youre going to get a lot of letters from female american television viewers. "lockup" viewers. which just delighted him. >> but he was clear about the one american woman who interested him the most. shes one of the stars of his favorite tv show. >> translator: wilma flintstone is my ideal woman. >> is fred the ideal man? >> translator: no, no, fred is cool but a little infantile...

>> roys awesome. i actually worked with him half a dozen times. anytime i need a hand, hes there. if i need a muscle, hes there. hes a great guy. i wish we had more. i never seen him on "lockup" until after he started working here. hes aggressive. but in a great way. anytime you get someone who wants to come to work and wants to work, my god. >> and still, reminders of prison sometimes show up unexpectedly. >> this prison bus from the department of corrections came in. me being my nosy self-i ha...

Feel it. you know. to me, honestly, i mean, you want to be dead honest, the dudes a dirt bag. to me, it felt like he had it coming. you want it as real as it gets? thats as real as it gets. coming up -- ♪ my minds not right i still got game ♪ ♪ i bet my dope put yours to shame ♪ >> the o.c. senior rapper. and later the most shocking confession ever heard on "lockup." >> ive used everything from bats to all kinds of -- zip ties are pretty devious. once you put it around somebodys neck, ...

Midwest. now back to "lockup." due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. directly between glasgow and edinburgh, scotland, is shotts, the farming village that dots the isles central interior. but just beyond grazing sheep is a much more foreboding presence. this is hmp, her majestys prison, shotts, a maximum security prison that houses more than 500 of scotlands most violent prisoners. >> all the prisoners will be serving fewer year -- four years and over that means theyve ...

Many of the stories we cover on "lockup" involve not only the lives of inmates but of their families. and sometimes were there when new families are being formed. such was the case with ronnie tye, who was nearing the end of an 11-year sentence for burglary at indiana state prison when we met him and his fiance, jodie wormen. >> i told him i wanted to get married october 7th. >> october 7th. thatll work. >> ronnie had been out of jail for more than a year now. >> my wife was present. i was anxio...

Roy and ray slagle have seen their lives change several times, both in and out of prison. but one thing that has remained constant for both men is the bond they share as brothers. >> what was it like the first time you saw him after? >> man, i had to hold him down. i wanted to cry. i just held it in, you know? hes my brother. i aint seen him forever. you know? >> if someone came and said one of you got to die, either you or you, i would go ahead and take the bullet. i would say, hey, man, no. i ...

38 miles southeast of belgrade, serbia, is the town of pozarevac. in the middle of this rural farming community is another serbian prison. out of the nations 28 penal institutions the zabela correctional facility houses the greatest number of high-security inmates. some 1,500 in all. it would also prove to be one of the most unique prisons ever profiled on "lockup." >> translator: we have inmates who have committed some of the worst crimes and have received the longest and most severe punishment...

Yet. >> it can be worse for the sex offender. >> i was burned with hot water out of a hot pot with baby oil and hair grease. thats a permanent scar forever. >> most of the prisons we profile on "lockup" are maximum security prisons. i mean, these are hardcore places with gang members, rapists, murderers. every once in a while we come across a fish out of water story, the guy next door, the neighbor. where you ask the question, how did this guy end up here? >> this is california state prison, cor...