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Police fire shots at him just as he takes off again. other drivers flee for cover after dos santos is trapped between cars. the convict is arrested again. now, another run-in with police to add to the list. back in the united states, another confrontation with a convict. an inmate violently attacks an lone deputy working behind his desk. seconds laterover inmates rush in to try to save the struggling man. >> i was stunned. i didn't know what to say or what to think. it's just not what you expected. >> it's november 2nd, 2009. orient road jail in tampa, florida. this is pod 7 delta, a medical...

Detainees. it's an open cell area with one deputy supervising 72 inmates who roam about the pod. >> it sounds a little scary at first when you think about it, but we found it to be a highly successful management tool. if you violate the rules, you're moved to a higher level of confinement. >> ilts's 12:45 p.m., and they've just finished their lunch. out of nowhere, 24-year-old douglas burden charges detective moon and strangles him. >> he went into what's called rear naked choke. you cut the blood supply off to the brain. when it's supplied right and locked in, it's very few seconds before the...

Dangerous people in this jail. >> but this time, these inmates, some accused of violent crimes, did something good. letters pour in for them from all over the world. >> you never seen inmates run to save an officer's life. we're in jail, committed a crime at one time or another. you know, we do have a heart, too. >> deputy moon has since retired. terrell carswell says he was well liked around the jail. >> moon was like a father to me. he helped inmates. he could deal with anybody. >> they respected this guy, and it's human nature to protect someone you respect and care about. if it weren't for...