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And we need to take all precautions to make sure that that type of threat doesn't exist on this facility or in this institution. so the decision was made to lock down the southerners, pending the outcome of additional investigation. we're going to limit their movement, limit their access while we're investigating the possibility of violence. what we want to make sure of is we go through cells on facility. we search southern hispanics and try to find any type of intelligence we can. >> although the lockdown affects only southern hispanic inmates, the resulting tension affects the entire prison....

>> when it comes to staff threats, we take them seriously and do everything we can to collect all the information we can. definitely in light of recent events at other institutions -- we always take staff threats seriously. and we're going to act on them. >> 17 news at 5:00. >> two inmates stabbed three tehachapi prison guards in what's being described as a violent attack. following the attack, all state facilities went into immediate lockdown. authorities saying it won't be lifted until they're sure this incident was an isolated one. >> ever since the incident at tehachapi against officers, c...

The investigative services unit or isu, tries to keep the prisons rampant contraband problem under control. >> round up the inmates, do a perimeter check. secure the perimeter. inmates nonlethal overdose at his job in a laundry facility spark this is full-scale investigation by the isu team. >> today we're conducting a search of the pia warehouse laundry searching for any kind of contraband. last month we had an inmate overdose in the prison laundry on his job site. >> since corcoran's laundry facilities often act as a contraband distribution center for the inmate population this may be one of...

♪ corcoran holds more than 5,000 inmates with an average stay of just under 22 years. these inmates have plenty of time to get involved with violence. >> the smallest indiscretion could kick off straight war. >> hand to hand transactions of dope, weapons, whatever. >> there have been more than 350 stabbings since the prison opened its doors in 1988. >> i enjoy hurting people. >> they don't play games here. >> bottom line, it's easy to get

It was very successful. we got what we wanted at this point. we'll see what kind of paperwork they have, documents they have that we might be interested in. >> these inmates will be held in administrative segregation until isu's investigation has been completed. although the incident at tehachapi forced corcoran to alter its day-to-day routine, the arrival of new inmates never ceases. and for these new inmates, survival depends on knowing the rules and knowing their place. >> everything comes down to how you conduct yourself. and the overall code of how you conduct yourself is pathetic. but it...