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Day-to-day security at the maricopa county jail in phoenix is handled by detention officers. sheriff's deputies assigned to the jail and who are the front line in maintaining order. they're backed up by the jail's intelligence division, which is constantly gathering information on potential problems before they can escalate. >> the key's going to look like this. >> okay. >> it's going to be pretty much just etched out of the toothbrush. >> okay. >> all right. >> but we've got to hit them quick because if not he'll swallow it. >> the fourth avenue jail's intelligence division suspects one of it...

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 for armed robbery. says this isn't the first time he's received a dr du...

A disciplinary report. >> i have possession of a weapon, possession of a handcuff key. several disrespects. a couple fighting drs. since incarcerated, i still combine four of them to fines. >> caught with the cuff key, already when he was in this unit. now he must face the institutional classification team, or ict. could they change his status from close management level two to level one? the highest security level in the entire prison. >> you're currently in class management 2. classification officer is recommending upgrade to class management 1. >> what were you planning to do with the handc...

>> 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 classification team, we're going to recommend upgrading close management one. this recommendation goes to said classification, and they have the fi...

That was my first escape, big escape. i got caught that night down the road. a real crash dummy. >> a year later hill was back on work release. met another girl and hit the road again. >> from that point on until they got me, it was rock 'n' roll, i was on the road almost a year. the first one, went to texas. you know? loved texas. went to vegas. 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 e...