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Figures at me. i dont want it. im not taking it. if i got to do some time they got to give it to me. im not pleading guilty to nothing. >> bates has pled not guilty to multiple charges of weapons possession and aggravated assault. he had hoped to reach a plea deal for a sentence of five years, but the prosecution had a harsher sentence in mind. >> 15 and three years running consecutive. id have to do 15 then when i finish the 15 start the three years. >> so 18 years? >> it would take -- >> bates...

>> bates says he has more important concerns on his mind. he has a 12-year-old son that he has missed out on raising due to the years he spent behind bars. >> im supposed to show him exactly what he is supposed to do, aint supposed to do, right from wrong, to be there as a man,s aa father to do that. when i was 12 i was smoking weed and cigarettes and having sex. that was back then. now its more, the world is more advanced now. so i can imagine the positions he put in right now. >> can you imagi...

He was in the clear, but everything, see, im a hands on type of individual. although i can point my finger and have someone murdered, i dont. >> i never heard of him before. never heard of him. now ill make the necessary phone calls and get the necessary contact i got to make and im going to see about this guy. see whats up. to me in my heart and my mind i know i feel hes nobody but i cant just go with what i feel. i still have to do my home work. i still got to do a proper investigation. if hes...

Talking so i told her to come down and say it to me. she came to the top of the stairs so i decided to meet her up there and she just kept getting in my face and she shoved me. >> the whole unit got in everybodys business. just stupid, petty drama. >> both women will receive several days in segregation for fighting. tensions continue to rise in another unit as well. enrique cruz says he came to s4 on his own free will in order to investigate the alleged misdoings of fellow blood member michael b...

I done orchestrated riots. i been in every prison in the state of new jersey except the southern state. so everybody knows me, my word is gold to them because they seen me action. they dont just hear my audio. they seen my video. they know if i say something its law. all i got to do is send an order and its going to be carried out. whether i want somebody poked up or i want somebody stabbed, its going to get done. >> recently, the self-proclaimed minister of defense of the bloods was transferred...

His transfer has actually been prompted by a plea agreement on his drug charge. >> he came back from court. his maximum security status was changed based on his sentence, so he went to medium. he is going to be transferred there tonight. >> thank you. i appreciate that. >> cruzs plea deal will result in a maximum of four years in prison on his charge of drug possession with intent to distribute in a school zone. his final sentence will be issued in an upcoming hearing, but for now, cruz is busy ...

Exactly what he is supposed to do, aint supposed to do, right from wrong, to be there as a plan and father to do that. when i was 12 i was smoking weed and cigarettes and having sex. that was back then. now its more, the world is more advanced now. so i can imagine the positions he put in right now. >> can you imagine if your son ends up like you? >> i dont even want to think about that. i hope not. absolutely not. >> bates knows if he wants to be a positive role model to his son, he must recons...

>> damn, i like this cell, this view. this is what i like. >> bates says hes playing it cool until he has accurate information on who cruz really is. >> i think hes retarded, kind of slow. i think something is wrong with him. something is wrong with this guy. >> all day, blood like that, five, all day. recognize real when you see real. you know? aint nothing hidden about this. this is straight blood love. you know what i mean? this is what i do. >> hes going to get dealt with either here or when...

I done orchestrated riots. i been in every prison in the state of new jersey except the southern state so everybody knows me. my word is gold to them because they seen me action. they dont just hear my audio. they seen my video. they know if i say something its law. all i got to do is send an order and its going to be carried out. whether i want somebody poked up or i want somebody stabbed, its going to get done. >> recently, the self-proclaimed minister of defense of the bloods was transferred ...

Stuff. so i was like, i dont want to be bothered, because i dont want to go to lock. so we moved to another table. >> after much back and forth, officers have concluded that the incident began when jennings started gossiping about another inmates charges. >> this is the deal. youre staying here to stay out of their hair for four hours. youre going back, four hours, no issues. doors open up tomorrow at 7:00. first issue, from anybody, the whole tier is going to get locked in for a week and then i...