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With the handcuff key? >> sell it. >> have you sold them before? >> yes, ma'am. >> how much do you make for a handcuff key? >> about $15 to $25. >> you do realize the danger that that presents at this high-security facility? >> yes, sir. >> for $15 to $25, not only to you, but to other inmates and the staff as well? the seriousness and the consequence? >> yes, sir. >> anything else from that? >> no, sir. >> all right, step out. >> bowden will wait outside, but the it only takes a matter of moments for the classification team to reach a decision. >> inmate bowden, the institution classification...

Classification officer is recommending upgrade to class management 1. >> what were you planning to do with the handcuff key? >> sell it. >> had you sold one before? >> yes, ma'am. >> how much do you make for a handcuff key? >> about $15, $20. >> you do realize the danger that represents in a high security facility for $15 or $20, not only to you but to other inmates and staff as well? >> yes, sir. >> you realize the consequences? >> yes, sir. >> bowden will wait outside, but it only take as matter of moments for the classification team to reach a decision. >> inmate, the institution classifica...

All right. back out. kneel down. black box. >> the black box is a security device placed over bowden's handcuffs to cover the key hole to prevent him from tampering with the lock. >> you understand you're being placed on heightened security, this will be required every time you leave your cell. right? >> him having a handcuff key is pretty scary. he can turn around, hurt a staff member or being on a transport try and escape on the transport. there's been officers in other states that have gotten kill bawd they made escape handcuff keys. we don't want that to happen. coming up -- lionel bowde...

Left vegas. went to california. left california, went back to vegas. went to florida. left florida, come to california, then to alabama and s.w.a.t. team got me. >> hill escapes from another florida prison. no one has of escaped from santa rosa, but escape was one of the first things that crosses the minds of the staff. >> handcuff key is like you know, mainly for my defense. you know? >> having a handcuff key is not really unusual, but sometimes it's necessary. you know. theoretically speaking, you know? >> serving a 21 year sentence

They use the three crosses to display gang symbols. >> it's essential in maintaining the safety of the facility. >> i found that hanging here. once it's validated, you'll never be able to go to a level-b facility. a lot of bearing on the inmates future when validated. >> you can take that and i'll write him up for possession of gang paraphernalia. >> he'll be documented as a potential street gang member and we'll start a file on him if one hasn't already been created and wherever he goes whether it's to another facility or out on the streets, he'll be identified as a suspected gang member. >> ...