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The simultaneous attacks taking place nearby, bearing same hallmarks of previous attacks, eric, against u.s. forces in the past few weeks. last month a u.s. army green beret was killed in kabul when his special-ops base came under attack. two u.s. air force special traitors were killed in hem manned in the last -- helmand, eric. eric: you said it was well-planned. any indication it was inside job? >> reporter: in addition to the deputy governor, attackers wore military uniforms which would disguise their arrival. no word he also mentioned 20 of the prison's most dangerous inmates had been tran...

Its 20th day and the second charged with the prison break gene palmer says he provided tools and other items that unintentionally made their escape easier. but, was there even more shocking behavior behind the prison walls. shimone, you've got some new information into prison security. what can you tell us. >> while they were planning their escape, cutting holes in the wall and going underdwrougr to sort of stop the process of cutting out pipes and beginning their escape.

Maximum-security prison. leslie walker is director of prison security in massachusetts and i spoke with her shortly before air about what conditions will be like. >> leslie this maximum-security prison where hernandez is going, what is life like there for him there? >> life for him will be crowded. there are a thousand people in that prison. a thousand prisoners and several hundred staff. it is a maximum-security prison built as a super-max. it is built for punishment. there is little opportunities for education or programming. prisoners are locked in their cells 19 hours aday and only allowed...

>> religious freedom behind bars is a hot topic for prison officials in many states. federal law protects an inmate's right to practice any religion he chooses. while iowa state allows satanic worship, there are still concerns that some of what they practice may put prison security and inmate safety at risk. that's our report. thanks for watching. i'm john seigenthaler thanks for watching. paper trail. let's play "hardball." good evening. i'm chris matthews in san francisco. let me start tonight with this. anything you say can be used against you. we've all heard that. it's our american ri...

Degree murder of dean shifts. cece is trancegender, transitioning from male to female. her attackers used racial and homophobic slurs. cece was sentenced to 41 months and sent to a correctional facility in st. cloud, a men's facility. outrage was immediate. we did some checking. it turns out the minnesota department of corrections already houses ten transgender inmates, all male to female and all housed in men's facilities. the department does take extra steps for security. cece under short-term evaluation in st. cloud to determine where she will serve the reminder of her sentence. there she w...