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"lockup" has been documenting life in some of americas most hard-core maximum security prisons since the year 2000. in 2009 we went behind the walls of prisons overseas for the first time on "lockup: world tour." we discovered that while many of the challenges facing these prisons were the same, the differences were startling. that was especially true when we visited prisons in belgium. among other things, we learned that when an inmate escapes from a belgian prison, authorities will try to catc...

Like five months before that. there were quite a few similarities between my case and that, like i was wearing a trench coat. >> and behind some murders, a person you thought you could trust. >> i just remember when i woke up, first thing i said was, today is the day. more americans are incarcerated today than ever before, and now when we go behind the walls of maximum security prisons, we see a greater cross section of inmates than ever. >> i mean, obviously theyre the ones that the moment yo...

There were quite a few similarities between my case and that, like i was wearing a trench coat. >> and behind some murders, a person you thought you could trust. >> i just remember when i woke up, first thing i said was, today is the day. more americans are incarcerated today than ever before, and now when we go behind the walls of maximum security prisons, we see a greater cross section of inmates than ever. >> i mean, obviously theyre the ones that the moment you meet them, you know theyre d...

I sometimes wonder if she even wants to see me again. i mean, i dont know, its hard to put in words but im happy about it. >> narrator: finally, vladimir and alexan drfrna are reunited. though zabela was like no prison weve ever seen, the warden claims the unusual atmosphere here is effective. >> translator: it was a conscious decision the area you seen didnt exist before. the park gs, the sports facility we built that to make the serving of sentences ezier. we havent had major problems there is...

As for the park, the sports facility, we built all that to make the serving of sentences here easier. i must say that we havent had any major problems so far. there is only sporadic violence but no large scale problems no, large scale violence. coming up next on "lockup: world tour," one of the newest and most high-tech maximum security prisons in eastern europe. its built to house not only killers and kidnappers, but the leaders of polands organized crime rings. thats good morning, veggie sty...

>> this type of one-on-one between an inmate and child is rare in most maximum security prisons where visits take place in a common area choked with noise and distractions. but napiers session is in part of a play room. but this is part of the prisons fatherhood program. >> it is great, man, because i get to spend a lot more time with my son. i get to come in this visiting room. and everything is great. its one-on-one. me and him running around and playing ball. >> the monthly visits are careful...

Rare in most maximum security prisons where visits take place in a large common area choked with noise and distractions. but his session is in a private playroom. but this is part of the prisons fatherhood program. >> the fatherhood program is great, man, because i get to spend a lot more time with my son. i get to come in this visiting room. in this visiting room, everything is great. its one-on-one. me and him running around and playing ball. >> the monthly visits are carefully monitored by th...

Request are indications that shes planning to bring his son to visit. >> this is not the first time. i mean im not going to get my hopes up. the last time i seen him he couldnt walk or talk or nothing. i cant wait to see him. >> while mcanalley clings to the hope that he will see his son. his cell mate is enjoying a visit with his 2-year-old son, jr. and his sons mother. >> say touchdown. >> bradley talks about his dad all the time. when we pulls up he sees the guard tower and says daddys house....

House, but in another sense, that is his dads house and he is excited to see him. >> this type of one-on-one between an inmate and child is rare in most maximum security prisons where visits take place in a common area choked with noise and distractions. but napiers session is in part of a play room. but this is part of the prisons fatherhood program. >> it is great, man, because i get to spend a lot more time with my son. i get to come in this visiting room. and everything is great. its one-on-...

>> the mother of my child. im kind of mad at her that she is holding my son from me. >> that could be changing. >> a recent letter and her submission of a visitation request is plans that she plans to let his son visit. >> this is not the first time. i mean im not going to get my hopes up. the last time i seen him he couldnt walk or talk or nothing. i cant wait to see him. >> reporter: while mcanalley clings to the hope that he will see his son. his cell mate is enjoying a visit with his 2-year-...