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Prison slang for a janitor at the maximum security unit at the brushy mountain correctional complex in tennessee. >> i work and so i have to deal with individuals who, who have been in a lot of trouble or, i may have to deal with the ones, that is out of their mind a little bit. so some days they may feel like, they want to throw it on me that day or urine. this is what weve got to deal with. even they may feel like they may want to throw it on me that day. so, its things you got to deal with. >...

>> due to uncontrollable violence, rising operation costs and the slow deterioration of the main facility, prison officials closed the old building, and inmates were moved into newer facilities on the compound in 1998. it marked the beginning of a safer and more stable environment at the penitentiary. >> in comparison to the past experiences that this department has endured, there is a drastic change for the better. we have controlled the prison. the violence levels have been decreased immensely...

We live in this place every day by ourselves. its survival in here. you get close to somebody, but you cant trust that person because that person might be the one to stab you, you know, and get you raped or something. >> the penitentiary of new mexico in santa fe confines its most ruthless criminals on level six, the maximum security unit. these 288 inmates pose such a serious threat to staff and other inmates, that they are locked up in solitary cells for 23 hours a day. >> level six traditiona...

Theres a lot more going on here. who the hell is he? [ dita ] its aaron cross. youve had alterations to two different chromosomes in your body. im not just a science project, doc. consider the magnitude of what were facing. you okay? lets go. [ male announcer ] "the bourne legacy." rated pg-13. time passes slowly for inmates in the maximum security unit at new mexico state penitentiary. locked in a cell for 23 hours a day, boredom and frustration can often lead to anger and rage. >> im giving ...

The main facility, prison officials closed the old building, and inmates were moved into newer facilities on the compound in 1998. it marked the beginning of a safer and more stable environment at the penitentiary. >> in comparison to the past experiences that this department has endured, there is a drastic change for the better. we have controlled the prison. the violence levels have been decreased immensely. the department is a lot safer for the staff and the inmates and everybody that is inte...

Time passes slowly for inmates in the maximum security unit at new mexico state penitentiary. locked in a cell for 23 hours a day, boredom and frustration can often lead to anger and rage. >> im giving you a directive to step out. you have to be handcuffed. you understand? no response. >> when inmates act out and refuse to comply with officers orders, they must be forcibly removed from their cells. for legal reasons, these extractions are always videotaped by prison staff. >> we can have somethi...

Because that person might be the one to stab you, you know, and get you raped or something. >> the penitentiary of new mexico in santa fe confines its most ruthless criminals on level six, the maximum security unit. these 288 inmates pose such a serious threat to staff and other inmates, that they are locked up in solitary cells for 23 hours a day. >> level six traditionally and today is the hardest place to work. i would say probably in the whole state of new mexico. >> deputy warden joni brown...

Building, and inmates were moved into newer facilities on the compound in 1998. it marked the beginning of a safer and more stable environment at the penitentiary. >> in comparison to the past experiences that this department has endured, there is a drastic change for the better. we have controlled the prison. the violence levels have been decreased immensely. the department is a lot safer for the staff and the inmates and everybody that is interacting with the department. next on "lockup." >>...

Get you raped or something. >> the penitentiary of new mexico in santa fe confines its most ruthless criminals on level six, the maximum security unit. these 288 inmates pose such a serious threat to staff and other inmates, that they are locked up in solitary cells for 23 hours a day. >> level six traditionally and today is the hardest place to work. i would say probably in the whole state of new mexico. >> deputy warden joni brown oversees the day-to-day operation of level six. >> there are 48...

Road. >> this vial form of assault isnt limited only to correctional staff. inmate cates works as a rock man prison slang for a janitor. in the maximum security unit at brushy mountain correctional complex in tennessee. >> that is the punitive pod, i have to deal with individuals who been in a lot of trouble or some doing -- ill have to deal with the ones off in their mind a little bit. so some days they might feel like when i let the flap down they want to throw doo doo on me or urine. they mig...