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Issues amongst the employees and the inmates in regard to those drugs? that's what the investigation is going to look at. that brings us to the point sweat and matt may have had an access to more parts of the prison than other inmates. while that is going on at the prison gene palmer made an appearance yesterday. this was the first time we have seen him. i sat behind him in court. his demeanor he was frozen sewic, he appeared frightened. this 27 year veteran of the corrections system now a defendant. truly a sight to see. michaela? >> all right, jean very interesting developments there. americ...

Possible investigation into civil rights violations and on monday a florida senate criminal justice committee is scheduled to meet for a hearing in which witnesses will testify on the treatment of inmates. we asked the florida department of corrections for representative to appear on today's program. we made clear we wanted to talk about the stories of inmates dying in florida prisons. the department declined our invitation. we also invited florida governor rick scott. his office also declined our invitation. however, i'm very pleased to be joined by my next guest. joining know now julie brown...

Deals specifically with a lot of issues trans people face in prisons. >> certainly it is a unique experience and you certainly bring your own unique experience to that that i think comes across as very genuine. just if you can talk a little bit about sort of in your experience on the show, what kinds of problems you think exist in the u.s. corrections system. we're kind of seeing some of them come out in the series, in particular just talk about some of the ones that you think the show has sort of exposed and perhaps needs some change. >> well, you know, i will say for me this week has been ex...

The hunt for a killer in colorado. the chief of the corrections department was gunned down tuesday night as he answered the front door of his home. authorities have not identified a suspect or motive. but investigators are looking for the driver of a car seen in clements' neighborhood the night of the murder. do we know anything new? >> reporter: the second full day of this investigation. but no description of the driver of that car. take a look. police scouring for potential leads in the head of corrections system as he answered the door of his home. >> we're very subject to the position that...

The assault weapons ban out, skepticism about background checks and high-capacity magazines, suggests that newtown may have changed things for a time, but it's possible it did not change broadly how the public thinks about gun rights, gun restrictions, you know, and et cetera. >> chris cillizza, thank you very much, see you later. and meanwhile, speaking of guns in colorado, the manhunt continues and widens for the unidentified gunman who murdered state department of corrections director on his doorstep. police have expanded the investigation to include any leads from clement's prior role in t...