Inside the standoff. Let me tell you something. They did protect her at all costs. Inmates tell their story of saving a hostage during a deadly prison revolt. Yes, hes incarcerated, but he put his life on the line to make sure she was safe at the end of it. Reporter a new account of what happened behind these walls and why prisoners say the danger isnt over. Im jasmine london. And im jim rosenfield. We are now two weeks removed from the prison revolt in smyrna, delaware. A corrections officer, lieutenant steven floyd, was killed, but a group of inmates say there could have been an even greater tragedy had hthey not stepped in. The exclusive story from an inmates mother. Reporter this is a photo of michael carillo, and his mother, matilda. Hes serving 23 years at vaughn correctional, a series she says turned into a nightmare this month. It was horrendous, what they lived through. Reporter inmate darnell gives a firsthand attempt. No more than ten inmates coordinated the attack, took hos