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It wrong >> youre saying if we take hope out of the equation, thats where we get in trouble. >> if you take hope out of the equation, theres going to be a lot of trouble >> theres a lot more from inside angola on a special one-hour "dateline" friday at 10:00/9:00 central and on sunday i moderate a town hall from inside a maximum security prison at 10:00/9:00 central on msnbc theres more here tonight including the college admissions bombshells, e-mails revealing how us officials kept track of b...

Thats what the guys told me. but for a lot of them are harder guys, ill put it that way. i was a little more on my guard there. in fact, that was the only place that i realized they had placed a guard within feet of me. generally i had free reign. there were times i didnt see guards out there. there were guards on horse back with guns. and then again there was one that was hovering over the top of me. >> lester, what a life experience. thank you for giving us this inside look. >> as we were talk...

Welcome back to "velshi and ruhle." please turn up the volume for this. a new nbc news series justice for all takes a look at our nations criminal justice system. lester holt recently spent two nights inside the louisiana state penitentiary known as angola, the largest maximum security prison in the united states. he wanted to get an up close and personal look at conditions facing prisoners on the inside. >> its called mass incarceration and its a uniquely american crisis. to better understand i...

Hopefully we can make it so its not something they have to focus on >> reporter: a generation learning in a whole new environment. >> kate, are we seeing other schools add some of these design features >> yes, we found that -- yes, most schools being built right now are taking security into consideration, including some features for that. as a parent, i have to say this is hard to seeo el better or be watching that, but its the sign of where were at. thank you. we received an outpouring of int...

>> scanvinski hymes is no stranger to "lockup." our producers first met him seven years ago inside pelican bay, californias toughest maximum security prison. >> i dont care if you the peace officer, if you are the governor, if you are the president, if you do something to me, its on. >> hes bucking right now, hes struggling. >> hymes is a career inmate with 19 of his 37 years spent behind bars. >> turn around. turn around. >> nope. you all use that force on me. >> officers in several california ...

Americas super max prison. el chapo was sentenced to life plus 30 years on wednesday after being convicted on ten counts related to his drug trafficking operations. but now former dea agents and other analysts tell cnn they believe el chapos associates may have already cased the super max facility to plot a possible escape, something hes done time and time again. you can find it on google earth now, so theres doubt that his cronies, you know, his hard rs men have looked into all possible scenari...

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Go to xfinity.com/moving to get started. >> sandra: the white house promoting second chances for former inmates. president trump hosted an event at the white house yesterday spotlighting employers who give opportunities to inmates after they leave prison. criminal justice reform advocate kim kardashian west was there. >> president trump: america wins when citizens with a criminal record can contribute to their communities as law-abiding members of our society. when former inmates come home, the ...

Mr. president. when i was in cell c-12, i never thought i would be standing here so im going to suck all of this moment up when im standing here. [applause] thank you. thank you. thank you. [applause] thank you so much. when i was 15 years old, i made one of the worst mistakes of my life. it landed me in front of a judge listening to him sentence me to eight years in adult maximum security prison. i grew up in a prison cell. ill tell you, that is some of the darkest times of my life. the depress...

Those leaving prison to have a job lined up when they are released. something that has never happened before. also, earlier today, the department of labor, alex, thats good, hes done a great job, hes done a good job, awarded $2 million to states to support fidelity bonds, which underwrite companies that hire former prisoners. were expanding our second chance pell grant pilot program to allow individuals to use their time in prison to take college-level classes. thats great. [applause] thats grea...