general population housing units. one thing that i noticed that stood out was the number of inmates that were in these cells. they were almost like small dorms. sometimes they would have four or five or six people in one area. they all had a much more homey atmosphere. there were a lot of personal effects. they had homemade crochet blankets on the beds. but like their american counterparts, mokotow s correctional officers frequently search cells for contraband, like weapons or drugs. though the drug-sniffing dog brought in to help caught our crew by surprise. i m preparing myself to see a german shepherd, rottweilers, the types of dogs i ve seen in northern prisons that we are not allowed to go near. and then in comes this happy little cocker spaniel, right out of a disney movie. that was the drug dog. you know, not intimidating at all. you know, just lap dog. it was so excited. it just went into that cell and
burglarize a home. translator: my job was to search the house and not to hurt anyone. nobody was supposed to beat this man. we were supposed to search the house and it just happened. and a man is dead. the prosecution claims that i participated. that i must have hit the man as well. i was in a different section of the house. i didn t even know this man was being beaten. he told me that he had been suffering from depression when he first became incarcerated and he had a young child. and he had already lost two years with that young child and he was uncertain whether or not he would ever have a relationship with his own child. i asked myself all the time, why can t i hold my son in my arms? because my visits don t allow that. and my son tells me, daddy, remove the bars. and he tried to get his head through. i can t hold him. i can t cuddle with him in my arms. outside n block are the general population housing units.
14, fires a lethal round, and there is no warning shots fired with it, it is used to stop the attack, if it is deemed bodily injury would come into attack. pelican bay s general population housing units are designed to give the control room officers a 180-degree view of the inmate population. this design also gives the inmates a good view of them. the inmates are watching you constantly. they re watching me right behind, right now. they watch your every movement and that s where a lot of times they have the advantage on us they get to see us every day, check our weapons, use the same key in and out. you cross an imaginary boundary when you come in at that guard shack and now you are in their city. you spend time here, you know, several years, 10 years, 12 years, you start to get, you know, the concept of it is a mini city unto itself. i was sitting here thinking the other day, you know what, i m in their neighborhood. you know, even though i m just here for eight hours, i m jus
just happened. a man is dead. the prosecution claims i participated that i must have hit him, i was in a different session of the house, i didn t even know the man was being beaten. he told me he was suffering from depression when he first became incarcerated and he had a young child, and he had already lost two years with that young child and he was uncertain whether or not he would have a relationship with his own child. translator: i ask myself all the time why can t i hold my son in my arms? because my visits don t allow that and my son tells me daddy, remove the bars and he tried to get his head through. i can t hold him. i can t cuddle with him in my arms. narrator: outside n-block are the general population housing units. one thing i notice shooed out were the number of inmates in
you d side n block are the general population housing units. one thing that i noticed that stood out was the number of inmates that were in these cells. they were almost like small dorms. sometime they would have four or five or six people in one area. they all had a much more homey atmosphere. there were a lot of personal effects. they had home made crochet blankets on the beds. but like their american counterparts, mokotow s correctional officers frequently search cells for contraband, like weapons or drugs. though the drug-sniffing dog brought in to help caught our crew by surprise. i m preparing myself to see a german shepherd, rottweilers, the types of dogs i ve seen in northern prisons that we are not allowed to go near. and then in comes this happy little cocker spaniel, right out of a disney movie. that was the drug dog. you know, not intimidating at