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Inmates also get a bagged lunch with the meal. at one time, it took only one officer to serve an inmate a meal. he wore very little protection. today, since attacks are commonplace and vicious, it takes three officers wearing full riot gear. >> when we feed breakfast, we have all the food in serving containers. and we put it on the trays, serve it to the inmate. >> anytime that you pop open the food port, youre vulnerable. theres an opening for the inmate to assault you. officers des moines brit...

>> no. >> i dont think that you -- you ever get to the point you feel youre getting used to it, you need a job change. >> that means youre dropping your guard, get you and somebody else hurt. >> you got to form a thick skin in here. coming up, after several related gang attacks, officers search cells for weapons and find the most ingenious inmate-manufactured killing devices. shiny. i know, mommy, but its time to let the new kitchen get some sleep. if you want beautiful results, you know where...

When the toilet fills up, its fresh water now. now, i can just rinse it. as far as the cooking, we use a can, an empty coke can. >> ill just demonstrate how it works. you wrap the toilet paper. you keep wrapping it. tuck it in. tuck it in on both sides. you know, in order to keep a fire going, youve got to let it breathe. this is basically what a bong looks like when youre finished. you sit it on the edge of the toilet because its got to breathe. i might sit it here, i might light it at the bott...

You step on the tier. and it doesnt go away. >> officer tony jones has worked these tiers for 14 years and he knows what inmates here are capable of. >> they dont work and play well with others. theyre the bad guys here at san quentin. >> a modern prison would have solid doors to protect officers during feeding. but here, the cell fronts are open, allowing inmates the opportunity to assault officers in, perhaps, the most unsavory way possible. >> the absolute worst thing that could happen to you...

Inmates also get a bagged lunch with the meal. at one time, it took only one officer to serve an inmate a meal. he wore very little protection. today, since attacks are commonplace and vicious, it takes three officers wearing full riot gear. >> when we feed breakfast, we have all the food in serving containers. and we put it on the trays, serve it to the inmate. >> anytime that you pop open the food port, youre vulnerable. theres an opening for the inmate to assault you. officers des moines brit...

So, like that one down there doesnt have red paint, thats one we just found out about. >> with some inmates in their cells for up to 20 hour as day, theyve got nothing but time in which to think up the most ingenious ways to use whatever is at hand to make the most deadly of weapons. >> the inmates manufacture weapons from something as simple as cellophane wrappers. theyll heat it, melt it, take socks, roll it together, get it so its forming. theyll dip it in cold water. theyll heat it again. di...

Hold my hand here. when the toilet fills up, its fresh water now. now, i can just rinse it. as far as the cooking, we use a can, an empty coke can. >> ill just demonstrate how it works. you wrap the toilet paper. you keep wrapping it. tuck it in. tuck it in on both sides. you know, in order to keep a fire going, youve got to let it breathe. this is basically what a bong looks like when youre finished. you sit it on the edge of the toilet because its got to breathe. i might sit it here, i might l...

And present danger as soon as you step on the tier. and it doesnt go away. >> officer tony jones has worked these tiers for 14 years and he knows what inmates here are capable of. >> they dont work and play well with others. theyre the bad guys here at san quentin. >> a modern prison would have solid doors to protect officers during feeding. but here, the cell fronts are open, allowing inmates the opportunity to assault officers in, perhaps, the most unsavory way possible. >> the absolute worst ...

Doesnt have red paint, thats one we just found out about. >> with some inmates in their cells for up to 20 hour as day, theyve got nothing but time in which to think up the most ingenious ways to use whatever is at hand to make the most deadly of weapons. >> the inmates manufacture weapons from something as simple as cellophane wrappers. theyll heat it, melt it, take socks, roll it together, get it so its forming. theyll dip it in cold water. theyll heat it again. dip it in cold water until the ...

When the toilet fills up, its fresh water now. now, i can just rinse it. as far as the cooking, we use a can, an empty coke can. >> ill just demonstrate how it works. you wrap the toilet paper. you keep wrapping it. tuck it in. tuck it in on both sides. you know, in order to keep a fire going, youve got to let it breathe. this is basically what a bong looks like when youre finished. you sit it on the edge of the toilet because its got to breathe. i might sit it here, i might light it at the bott...