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been validated as gang members or associates. pelican bay is the toughest prison in the california prison system. it s where the worst of the worst go to. the first time we sent a lockup crew was weeks after they suffered their worst gang riot in history. and there was still tension in the air as the crew walked through the gates. the riot fought primarily between black and hispanic inmates lasted a little over 30 minutes. one inmate was killed and dozens of others were stabbed or beaten. when we returned five years later, the tension was still palpable. one of the interesting things about pelican bay is there really seemed to be two systems of rules, the prison administration and then the rules of the gangs. and there s this constant tension between the two. it s like a modern day sparta. they have trained themselves mentally, physically for a wartime situation. and it feels like a war. it feels like a wartime prison,
controlled the exercise session. because all their practices are shrouded in secrecy, they would not work out in front of our cameras. but they can t avoid prison surveillance cameras. notice right now you have what a call a cadence call. it s an exercise routine, there s a certain group of inmates that initiate it. and, therefore, the race have to follow as long as they show respect. everything in prison is about respect. we found another example of an inmate bridging the racial divide. when we ran into dillon dunn at work in kern valley s kitchen. how unusual are you here? in this prison i m the only one. the only what? the only white krip. i think the whole crew was surprised to find out he was a crip. a white guy as a crip. i run with the blacks. there s not too many people like me. at first we thought he was