week from my kids and everybody start writing letters, and i think it was more to open their eyes up, too, that i was, you know, pretty down, you know. from not hearing from them. >> as the interview wrapped up, mcdaniel expected to return to his cell in the custody control unit, but his comments during the interview renewed concerns among staff about mcdaniel's state of mind, and they decided he would, in fact, be placed on suicide watch. >> i don't want to let anything happen to you. >> there ain't nothing going to happen to me so why are you going to strip me out again? >> because that's the protocol. >> that's [ bleep ] and you know it. >> well, it may be -- >> this will be it and they will talk to you in the morning. you'll be done. >> yeah, let dr. sams come in in the morning, talk to you and we'll get it all cleared up. >> because we talked about the [ bleep ] letter out here. >> inmate mcdaniel was sent here