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Because when we're finished with a series we have between 350 and 400 tapes. so when you're putting tape 001 into the camera, a lot happens over the course of four months. so to start and meet brand-new people, new staff, it can be daunting but i love it. >> it's msnbc "lockup" and we're filming "lockup," i don't know if you've seen it. it's a documentary series about life inside -- >> tracy is our ambassador. when we enter a unit tracy learns about different people's situations and stories. i've had people come up and approach me and say, i'd like to talk. >> go, go, go. >> sometimes, some ev...

It reveals things about them. sometimes they're rapping about their personal life. not just about life inside. it's like they're sharing their story with us through their music. ♪ if i had if i had 100 grand ♪ lord that's all i need for one good chance ♪ ♪ i don't blow it all be damned ♪ ♪ it might be enough to take me out of the gutter ♪ ♪ keep the law off my back and get me out of trouble ♪ ♪ stay out of the streets and keep the promise i made my mama ♪ ♪ and if i don't bubble i don't know how to hustle ♪ ♪ you can stay up in the hood or can widen your terrain ♪...

♪ got so much [ bleep ] i can hardly sleep at night ♪ >> it's a constant theme wherever we go. and oftentimes we'll be happy to hear people rap, you know, sometimes put them on camera, sometimes not. ♪ i can't wait to get home to my family ♪ ♪ reply retry no lie >> we hear a lot of rap music going inside a jail for "extended stay." it could just be the banging on the wall in the cell of someone making a beat. ♪ >> it is important to take the time to listen. it reveals things about them. sometimes they're rapping about their personal life. not just about life inside. it's like they'...

Just listen. and really this is meant to keep everybody silent. it passes down the lane so the people far away from the site can be quiet. someone very close maybe even inside the building, we've seen them crawl in head first with their feet hanging out trying to listen. they've got cameras, small cameras that go in. they've got listening equipment. but they need everybody to be silent so that they can hear something more. >> and on hand are o group of heroes known as the mexican moles. they sort of began after that massive hurricane that struck mexico in 1985. a group of volunteers really tha...

This is a global symbol for halt, stop what you're doing, something is happening. and what we believe is happening here is -- >> shh. >> it's not just halt, ali. it's silence. it's wherever you are, stop in your tracks and be quiet because they're hearing some voices, some sign of life inside. >> look at that. there's movement on top. >> there you go, movement on top. again, you can see the yellow hard hat. to the point mariana made a moment ago, the yellow and orange hats are the professional rescuers. when they hear any sign of life, they're trying to communicate with this young woman being ...