you can go insane over here. and you see a lot of people like that. after they ve been over here a long time, they just withdraw into themselves and they start hating everybody. separated from the rest of general population is usp s uinta-1 facility. our uinta-1 is a super maximum security. basically, this is a jail inside the prison. lieutenant jeff myers has served at usp for over 25 years, including six in uinta-1. we have inmates that have shown very negative behavior in other housing units. they have assaulted their roommate, they have assaulted staff. they have tried to escape. so this is it. this is end of the road. in this unit, inmates are single celled to reduce chance of assaults. there are also units called
these officers come here every day. and they put their life on the line, or they put up with not only verbal abuse, but physical abuse and mental abuse. in the name of jesus, you need to come and check it out. with all of the different personalities and crimes, couple that with having nothing to do, it is a pressure cooker. paul payne is serving up to 15 years on 11 different counts, including aggravated assault, kidnapping, and escape. he was transferred to uinta-1 for being involved in a murder at another utah prison. everything builds because of this constant pressure. and then eventually everybody pops off. and it s just, you know, it s like popcorn. it doesn t go off at the same time. it s one here, one there. harassment, torture. being here for 15 years seems like a waste. you know, i could have went to college. you know, that was my plans. and i mean, it was just everything got thrown off track. what else do you do with an inmate that constantly stabs his
arsenal of pepper spray, a pepper ball gun, and, if necessary, lethal power. these officers come here every day. and they put their life on the line, or they put up with not only verbal abuse, but physical abuse and mental abuse. in the name of jesus, you need to come and check it out. with all of the different personalities and crimes, couple that with having nothing to do, it is a pressure cooker. paul payne is serving up to 15 years on 11 different counts, including aggravated assault, kidnapping, and escape. he was transferred to uinta-1 for being involved in a murder at another utah prison. everything builds because of this constant pressure. and then eventually everybody pops off. and it s just, you know, it s like popcorn. it doesn t go off at the same time. it s one here, one there. harassment, torture. being here for 15 years seems like a waste. you know, i could have went to college. you know, that was my plans. and i mean, it was just
and they put their life on the line, or they put up with not only verbal abuse, but physical abuse and mental abuse. in the name of jesus, you need to come and check it out. with all of the different personalities and crimes, couple that with having nothing to do, it is a pressure cooker. paul payne is serving up to 15 years on 11 different counts, including aggravated assault, kidnapping, and escape. he was transferred to uinta-1 for being involved in a murder at another utah prison. everything builds because of this constant pressure. and then, eventually everybody pops off. and it s just, you know, it s like popcorn. it doesn t go off at the same time. it s one here, one there. harassment, torture. being here for 15 years seems like a waste. you know, i could have went to college. you know, that was my plans. and i mean, it was just everything got thrown off track. what else do you do with an inmate that constantly stabs his roommate?
you can go insane over here. and you see a lot of people like that. after they ve been over here a long time, they just withdraw into themselves and they start hating everybody. separated from the rest of general population is usp s uinta-1 facility. our uinta-1 is a super maximum security. basically, this is a jail inside the prison. lieutenant jeff myers has served at usp for over 25 years, including six at uinta-1. we have inmates that have shown very negative behavior in other housing units. they have assaulted their roommate, they have assaulted staff. they have tried to escape. so this is it. this is the end of the rope. in this unit, inmates are