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Committing a crime because he owned the gun that leonardis allegedly used to shoot at police. >> he's in hackensack? >> he's in the hospital with county police officers babysitting him and $2 million bail. >> that's [ bleep ] up. >> stark purchased the unregistered gun from another inmate being held at the jail, jerry nunez. >> the prosecutor's office came to mice house. like 15 detectives, bro. they were like you sold the gun to a guy and he shot a [ bleep ] cop. i was like oh, [ bleep ] >> nunez was originally arrested on drug possession charges. but as he suspected they would, prosecutors h...

Behind thealls of hackensack, new jersey's bergen county jail, paul dixon recently had what appeared to be an emotional breakdown. he just spent time in the mental health unit for a routine evaluation before being released to general population. a short time later he began wailing and was placed in a restraint chair. >> if you put me in medical, in the suit, i won't say a word. >> dixon later calmed down and returned to his cell and now officers have determined the episode was not a breakdown, an act of manipulation. >> he definitely is manipulating the system. he was comfortable in the mental...

Especially when someone's being shot at. >> you have to put your emotions aside. you can't let your emotions dictate what you do. so i mean, yeah, you think about it. it affects you. you still have a job to do at the end. >> one month earlier, leonardis was out on bail for a prior aggravated assault charge. police say he shot at three hackensack officers who fired back, hitting leonardis 14 times. >> a shot in my hand. shot in my arm. i'm still healing up, going through a lot of pain and problems. i had open wounds. i still do. four times in my stomach. three times in my pelvic. a shot in my h...

Hackensack. just outside of downtown is the county's legal district, home to its courthouses and the bergen county jail. >> it's a state-of-the-art facility. we currently have 277 sworn officers as well as 58 civilians. >> close to 900 male and female inmates. most have only been charged with crimes and are awaiting trial for the resolution of their cases. >> we in the belly of the beast. >> many of those cases are resolved within days, but others can drag on for years. the challenge for those inmates is learning how to cope with monotony and confinement, fear and anxiety. [ screaming ] >> som...

Collins is told to gather her belongings and is moved to maximum security. >> i think there's more to that story than she's leading on. obviously, i think there's more with the hair there. the beauty salon thing sounds good but she's filling fake prescriptions, cancer medications at pharmacies. you know, i'm not a mathematician but 2 and 2 is 4. you know what i mean? coming up, deanna collins tries to adjust to life in max and receives a surprise visitor. >> she was caught on the surveillance camera and we were able to get a good picture of her hairstyle. >> and -- >> the shooting in hackens...