it s all because of these. drones. a high-tech threat to prison security, delivering drugs and other contraband to prisons across america. prison officials say an inmate will coordinate with somebody on the outside, sending the date, the time, and the location of the drop. the inmate will then do countersurveillance, warning the drone operator if an officer is coming and the drop has to be made someplace else. the ability to access contraband, how much more power does that give to the inmates? it gives them a lot of power. i mean they re making a lot of money behind bars in dealing with contraband and the scams they can run. reporter: brian sterling is the director of south carolina s 22 prisons and detention centers. he says this is about five months worth of drugs, tobacco, cell phones, chargers, and other contraband smuggled in the old-fashioned way, hidden in things like books or body cavitys. now add drones. i talked to a sheriff and he
like that, and he would trade it with the other inmates for different foods to give to mr. sweat. reporter: kinda prison currency? yeah. reporter: and because she could apparently get through prison security unchecked the prison door became a revolving door. in addition to the affection she received joyce traded the baked treats for, of all things, artwork. it s widely known that richard matt was a talented artist. yes. reporter: which sounds strange for a guy with his criminal record. yes. reporter: matt painted portraits of celebrities marilyn monroe, julia roberts, bill and hillary clinton, president obama and others. when you were doing favors for him, was he repaying you with artwork? i did get two paintings from him. one was of my son and one was of our dogs. reporter: but to get richard matt s artwork out of
own. i did get him some salts, like, season salts and stuff like that, and he would trade it with the other inmates for different foods to give to mr. sweat. kind of prison currency? yeah. reporter: and because she could apparently get through prison security unchecked the prison door became a revolving door. in addition to the affection she received joyce traded the baked treats for, of all things, artwork. it s widely known that richard matt was a talented artist. yes. which sounds strange for a guy with his criminal record. yes. reporter: matt painted portraits of celebrities marilyn monroe, julia roberts, bill and hillary clinton, president obama and others. when you were doing favors for him, was he repaying you with artwork? i did get two paintings from him. one was of my son and one was of our dogs.
the simultaneous attacks taking place nearby, bearing same hallmarks of previous attacks, eric, against u.s. forces in the past few weeks. last month a u.s. army green beret was killed in kabul when his special-ops base came under attack. two u.s. air force special traitors were killed in hem manned in the last helmand, eric. eric: you said it was well-planned. any indication it was inside job? reporter: in addition to the deputy governor, attackers wore military uniforms which would disguise their arrival. no word he also mentioned 20 of the prison s most dangerous inmates had been transferred to another jail just a day before the attack, suggesting a plot was in the works. it was long-known this prison was vulnerable. there are nearly 10,000 u.s. military personnel remaining in afghanistan. today they are not responsible for the prison security. afghanistan s interior minister says 148 of the escapees are considered quote, a serious
which is just used for emphasis a lot of times. and this here, this bad boy, this is the destruction candle. in the name of satan, the ruler of the earth, the king of the world, i command the forces of darkness to bestow the eternal power upon me, open wide the gates of hell and come from the abyss and answer to your holy name. religious freedom behind bars religious freedom behind bars is a hot topic for prison officials in many states. federal law protects an inmate s right to practice any religion he chooses. while iowa state allows satanic worship, there are still concerns that some of what they practice may put prison security and inmate safety at risk.