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Were sent to disciplinary detention and could face criminal charges. >> no one knows the reason why they assaulted him. it's allegations as to why they did it, but no one knows for sure why he did it. >> what are the allegations? >> mexican mafia. supposedly, the young guys probably trying to make a name for themselves and took it upon themselves to assault lomas. >> lomsa, despite his injuries, would not give authorities any information on why he was assaulted. so for now, he will be treated for his wounds and transferred to another segregation unit, away from his assailants. coming up -- >...

Employs pepper spray in an attempt to break it up. but the fight continues. seconds later, backup arrives and the two men are separated. deputies then secure the unit, ordering all inmates back to their cells. >> told you -- >> the inmates involved are byron tolbert and wilfredo vasquez. >> get back over there. >> with their eyes still stinging from the pepper spray, the inmates are taken to the segregation unit. they're placed in separate cells and allowed to wash their eyes out. >> you need water? >> yes. >> right there. >> man, it stings. it burns.

Up confined to their cells 22 1/2 hours a day in the segregation unit. almost everyone has the box. it's a place where even making a phone call is a little more difficult than normal. >> talk to me about using this phone. >> there's a number shape back here that tells us how the phone is. we have to dial it backwards. i just feel for thisless bump that's on the five with the braille. right there. then that's how i know that's the five, and then i just dial around it. >> is this -- >> no, the general population you can see the whole phone. they don't do no crazy [ bleep ] like this. >> only pre...

>> not that long. >> carney has filmed in more than 50 correctional facilities and seven different countries. and she has met hundreds of inmates, coping with solitary confinement. >> they kind of run the gamut. i've seen people who sleep all day long and all night long. there's almost like this constant state of depression. then you see the ones who are just so, so needing to have their voice heard since they have no one else to talk to, they'll make a tremendous amount of noise, they kick the door, they're constantly screaming. mental health issues arise because you are deprived of what's so...

Went a lot worser. i appreciate what he did for me. he didn't have to go that far, i i guess you could say he looked out for me, kind of. >> for nonviolent infractions, suffolk county often used the probation option. which kept many inmates out of segregation. and the units themselves were much less isolated than others we've seen. >> it was actually nothing like any segregation unit i had seen before. >> inmates were confined 22 1/2 hours per day, but could still communicate with each other and were even given time in an outdoor rec yard. it was stark contrast to what was perhaps the toughest...