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>> i watch "lockup" all the time whenever its on. you know? i do. really. i watch it all the time. but it usually comes on the weekends. >> what, between tricks you watch "lockup"? >> no. when im watching im done working. yeah. im not working at that time. i was raised great. my dad always worked, my mom stayed at home. just a normal upbringing. perfect christmases, presents galore. i talked to my mom today and she said my grandpa is doing good. but i just -- i dont know. maybe thats why i like ...

All of you. how you live, what you love. thats what inspired us to create americas most advanced internet. internet that puts you in charge. that protects whats important. it handles everything, and reaches everywhere. this is beyond wifi, this is xfi. simple. easy. awesome. xfinity, the future of awesome. whenever our five-person production team arrives at a new location, the greatest challenge is finding the inmates whose stories will eventually wind up on "lockup." with so many inmates to m...

When shooting "lockup" you see multiple sides of many inmates. and you know, often people use comedy and jokes as a defense mechanism. but really deep down inside they really want to get something off their chests. they have issues just like everyone else. >> such was the case with desiree stalbird, an inmate we met at san antonios bear county jail. drugs led her to a variety of crimes. and frequent stays. >> my meth addiction is what got my kids taken away. i love the feel of making dope. i lov...

At least 22 people are dead, some of them children, after tornadoes swept through lee county, alabama, late sunday. the county coroner saying the death toll could rise as numerous people are missing. republican senator rand paul says he will vote to block president trumps declaration of the national emergency, giving democrats enough votes to pass the bill, but short of the veto proof majority. now back to "lockup." during our extended stay shoot at the tulsa county jail,

It be a caucus or election day, the democratic playing field in some of these states screws more liberal. you may be going into a state you may not win in a general election, but you want to get there early and lay down the marker and lock up delegates. >> its apples and oranges. people who vote in primaries are different than the old ideals of the general electorate. look, bernie sanders and every democra democrat, we have to build a blue wall. trump has not expanded his coalition. the marquett...

Hours top stories. president trump is putting off new tariffs on china, citing substantial progress during a week of wide ranging negotiations. tariffs on $200 billion wto of chinese goods were set to rise from 10 to 25% next month. and hollywood stars were out in full force for the 91st academy awards. tonight "black panther" became marvel studios first film to receive an office. for best production design and best musical score. now back to "lockup." due to mature subject matter, viewer di...

Over the years, weve met a number of memorable men and women who work in the nations prisons and jails. >> so much for sympathy. square yourself away. check yourself. knock this off. >> those who stand out the most usually do so because of their straightforward dealings with inmates. >> if you ever going to make it, youre going to have to learn to swallow your pride, you got to learn to take a back seat sometime. those are things that youre going to have to learn if youre going to make it. youve...

East boston. >> do you know -- >> how many movies have they made on east boston? >> listen, you know the movie "the rat." whitey bulger. [ bleep ]. thats the claim to fame. >> no, he aint! >> yes, sir, thats all hes got. thats all hes got. >> theyre from chelsea. >> oh, here we go. >> see you later. >> im out of here. >> the inmates in boston shared more than neighborhood pride. they also knew how to throw a punch. >> every day. we respond to fights every day, sometimes theyre one-on-one fights,...

There is another difference that has made jails a rich source of stories for "lockup." >> unlike a prison where most of the population comes from across the state, in jail, most of the offenders come from the local area. they know each other. they reflect the personality of the city itself and no better example of that is when we filmed inside suffolk county jail, boston, massachusetts. ♪ >> [ bleep ] >> hes boston. get familiar. dont get it twisted. hes boston in this. >> in boston it was alm...

>> with neither inmate providing details the jail gave both men time in the confinement unit. while many inmates in boston settle disputes with their fists, there are other stories to be told there as well. >> when we produce one of our "extended stay" series for "lockup," our crew will be in a prison or a jail for up to 50 days in order for us to produce six episodes. they will interview more than 100 inmates and maybe 20 or so will actually make it on the air and then sometimes we meet an inma...