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They become available to officers in need of cheaper rent and a shorter commute. >> i hear a lot of people say they don't want to move here because they never leave the prison. well, i come home and i'm home. >> not everyone in the family is so excited about living inside a state penitentiary. in fact, the whole idea makes martha's son, chris, pretty nervous. >> it's kind of scary because they could break out and come and sneak in. i just think about it sometimes. >> actually, it's very safe. it's like a real nice -- just a good neighborhood. everybody is a correctional officer. so, if somebod...

Up not just into the prison not just into "el chapo"'s cell, but in the one area of that cell that, two by two foot area of his cell where there was a little wall by the toilet to protect his, quote unquote privacy. so the tunnel goes down three stories, a mile long, up into the prison grounds into "el chapo"'s cell. not just his cell but into his little bathroom area right by the toilet. it was a magnificent feat of engineering and everybody in mexico is outraged and humiliated by it heather. >> deep underground but he had some deep pockets and lots of folks thinking he did have some assistan...

That's the place where they'll drop it and hide it and kick it with their foot right into the grass. this is what i don't like to see. this right here. those are razor blades. that's not something you want to step on. really not something i like picking up. i don't care if you think that's a harmless piece of plastic, but they can literally melt that into here, and then you've got a slashing tool. toothbrush handles and stuff like that. they're quite good at that. >> one inmate in particular at wabash has developed a reputation for his prolific production of homemade weapons. >> brandon siverl...

>> as long standing as some of these relationships may be, there's always a steady flow of newcomers. among inmates and staff alike. michele ellis is a rookie officer in training. this is her second week working on prison grounds. >> my husband, you know, was kind of skeptical at first. i think he knows this is something that i really want to do. >> i've always had a passion for law enforcement. that's just something i love. my kids were kind of excited. they thought, okay, mommy is going to be a cop. that's cool for them. i don't think they really understand everything that's going on. you ha...

An adverse effect on the institutional discipline. i'm going to recommend that you do the balance on your sentence. thank you, have a good day. >> culbertson's parole has been denied. >> so in other words, you got to serve two more years? >> um-hum. >> basically, where's -- >> i'm sorry, it's okay. >> it ain't. i need to talk to the warden about them not -- >> stop, stop. >> please. please. >> you don't have to do anything. >> okay. >> go. >> parole hearings are not considered opportunities to visit. once the hearing is over, family members are immediately escorted off prison grounds, which le...