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Part of the reason for the freedom, anderson. >> do we know if either joyce mitchell or gene palmer are suspected of being involved in this heroin ring or other illegal activity? >> that's one of the big concerns. the fbi has identified a couple prison employees other than mitchell and palmer. so the question the suggestion here is that problems run much deeper than just those two, two people who have now been arrested and charged, andersen.the new york inspector general is doing investigation into the security and lapse and escapes. >> we are just now learning more about david sweat and his m...

You have inmates from all different blocks working there. considered a plum assignment. it wasn't just people from the honor block. david sweat was very well regarded within the tailor shop. he could move easily between the different floors. talking to different inmates. prisoners from different blocks. he had very big access. so when you talk about the culture of the prison you have those who were well regarded and you have those who wanted to sort of befriend those additional inmates. because there was a hierarchy within the prison. there was a sense of who had the juice to get things done. ...

In and talk very casually and freely and openly with some of the prisoners and one of them actually told me that a former inmate actually told me that he he would show them pictures from his camping trips that he took up in the woods. again sort of social manipulation where the inmates are manipulating the guard. but there is a culture of co-dependency. all part of the investigation. that authorities are looking into. and that is -- you know when you are in there it is a world unto itself. and as one corrections officer told me he said look there are no secrets in prison. everybody knows what'...

Second from a deep dense forest. that forest extends north directly across the border into canada. and the forest continues for some time. he was, within a mile mile and a half of the canadian border and had he gotten into the dense bush i am it would have been difficult to find him. >> fascinating. paul, thank you so much. >> my pleasure andersen. >> more on this and the prison. the fbi has started investigating possible corruption including perhaps a heroin ring. bring you up to speed on that. late word on moves in south carolina to take down the confederate battle flag.

Moms saying "we'll feel safe having our children sleep in their own beds now." >> i'm wondering this investigation into clinton correctional facility in addition to all the lapses that led to escape did the people in the community, many of whom work at the prison or have worked at the prison have a since of just how bad things were before this escape? >> i think they had some sense of it. look you said a lot of the community either is working for the correctional facility or noes some one is related to some one. i thin thshgk there is a lot of protecting your own and maybe a little fear in wan...