Its hard to make a getaway even after work. America tonights michael okwu brings us a look into californias high desert state prison, what happens when prisoners come to rural america. Reporter its 10 00 a. M. In northeast california, a near winter white out in the middle of nowhere. Were entering one of the most troubled prisons in america. Calling a prison troubled usually means the inmates are abused, the situation here is so bad some of the guards are even killing themselves. Cameras are rarely allowed in californias prisons but officials here at high desert state prison gave america tonight access because they want to plead their case. A recent inspectorgeneral special report called the situation here an entrenched culture of racism and violence made worse by coverups and abuse. Were going to go here and head over here to delta 8. The people that run this institution say thats not true, that high desert prison is open and transparent. These are all inmates . They are inmates, not
Californias high desert state prison, what happens when prisoners come to rural america. Reporter its 10 00 a. M. In northeast california, a near winter white out in the middle of nowhere. Were entering one of the most troubled prisons in america. Calling a prison troubled usually means the inmates are abused, the situation here is so bad some of the guards are even killing themselves. Cameras are rarely allowed in californias prisons but officials here at high desert state prison gave america tonight access because they want to plead their case. A recent inspectorgeneral special report called the situation here an entrenched culture of racism and violence made worse by coverups and abuse. Were going to go here and head over here to delta 8. The people that run this institution say thats not true, that high desert prison is open and transparent. These are all inmates . They are inmates, not on the yards, part of the yard crews who come out and make the pathways clear. Lieutenant greg c
So many years you get to the point you get numb. They going to do what they going to do. Some are thinking youre prisoner youre a criminal, why should i believe what youre saying . Thats why they do what they do, get away with it. People are biased towards inmates. Even though were in here were still humans you know . Jerry hawkins has done time in two other prisons before being sent here. To me its the worst prison. How so . It is a 180 prison, highest security level, far up north, most of the inmates are from southern california. You are far away from your family, you see it snowing, its got the lowest number of visits, its far. The nearest city is nearly 100 miles away. And high desert is a 12hour drive from los angeles. Inmates say when nobody from the yowrts comes to visit outside comes to visit, its hard to get out the abuse that is an every day fact of life. Its nothing new, all type of stuff, i just feel like this is the worst prison. Some people might be scared to speak out. I
Is turning war relics into works of art the top story condemn nation of air strikes hitting four schools and a hospital. The Security Council calls it a violation of international law. Turkey warns of serious and bigger consequences if russia doesnt end operations in northern syria. Two offices and two schools sheltering fighters were attacked. A hospital, supported by Doctors Without Borders was hit in idlib. The group says the building was deliberately targeted. Zeina khodr on the turkey syrian border. Reporter theres no red line on the syrian war. A school, a hospital and other locations were hit by what the opposition says were russian air strikes and ground to ground missiles. Turkey called az as a red line, promising not to allow the town to fall. Not just because its a stronghold. It is threatened over the y. P. G. A Kurdish Armed group that ankara called terrorists. The y. P. G. Stepped back from az as and its area. If they come closer, theyll see the most severe reaction. The
Ever, curing diseases almost thought to be incurable. And pushing the envelope further, taking on the toughest medical challenges, killers like ebola, zika, and other u undiagnosableth curable. America tonights lisa stark got a look at the one place in america where the seemingly impossible might find reason for hope. This is building 10, a surprising generic name for a place that is anything but. The clinically center as the National Institutes of health is the largest hospital devoted entirely to clinical research. For many its the last stop when all else has failed. Leaving some to call it the National Institute of hope. It is where cutting edge treatments and even cures have been discovered. And where, for the last 10 years, dr. Forbes porter has been doing research on a disease so rare there are only about 500 known cases. It is called neiman pick c, or npc. Destroying many of the bodys devices, the ability to eat even. The development of symptoms is slow so its hard sometimes to