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>> [ bleep ] tulsa county jail! >> [ bleep ] tulsa county jail! >> segregation inmates at the tulsa county jail are locked in their cells 23 hours a day. their one hour out can be spent either in the shower or rec yard. >> how are you doing? >> i'm doing pretty good. >> sergeant collette, who runs the unit, says he frequently checks in with the inmates and tries to help them adapt to the isolation. >> the brain is very powerful and you can fail to flourish and literally will yourself to death. i do not want that in here. it's like i tell these guys in the seg when i first meet them. i want you guys reading. i want you doing a little exercise in your cell. if i wanted mushrooms back here, i'd be a gardener. what i say to them is free your mind. your ass will follow. >> jacob england has been in segregation for nearly a year. he's followed sergeant collette's advice but has also participated in extracurricular activity with some of his neighbors. they call it cadillacing, and it involves using string to pass items bet
>> [ bleep ] tulsa county jail! >> [ bleep ] tulsa county jail! >> segregation inmates at the tulsa county jail are locked in their cells 23 hours a day. their one hour out can be spent either in the shower or rec yard. >> how are you doing? >> i'm doing pretty good. >> sergeant collette, who runs the unit, says he frequently checks in with the inmates and tries to help them adapt to the isolation. >> the brain is very powerful and you can fail to...
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but the tulsa county jail is a city within the city. along with numerous security concerns that come with temporarily housing some 1800 men and women, facing a huge array of criminal charges, it contains its own versions of the local post office, a hospital, and busier restaurant than just about any other in the city. it also contains a gigantic laundry facility. >> we usually do anywhere from 10 to 12 loads. each load, each washer, the big washers are 125 pounds. the small washers are 75 pounds. if that can kind of give you an idea. >> the various colored uniforms coincide with each inmate's classification. >> all county clothing is generally orange. they have blue for juvenile. red for federal. black and white for state. and white for the kitchen workers. >> along with regularly washing all uniforms and linens, the laundry staff has another task. whenever new shipments of underwear arrive they must be dyed orange. >> socks, boxers, bras, panties, all underwear is dyed. the reason that it's dyed so is we can get it back. >> when inmate
but the tulsa county jail is a city within the city. along with numerous security concerns that come with temporarily housing some 1800 men and women, facing a huge array of criminal charges, it contains its own versions of the local post office, a hospital, and busier restaurant than just about any other in the city. it also contains a gigantic laundry facility. >> we usually do anywhere from 10 to 12 loads. each load, each washer, the big washers are 125 pounds. the small washers are 75...
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there are 1800 men and women incarcerated at the tulsa county jail. most are only accused of crimes. >> i'll see y'all later. be good. >> because the inmates are innocent until proven guilty, officers try to afford them as many privileges as possible. but one man who has just booked into jail will require special handling. >> this guy here in holding cell nine, he is here on four counts of murder. we keep him in a cell by himself because of the high publicity of the case. we don't want him to be with general population in case someone here is a relative of the people murdered. for his safety and ours. just keep him locked up by himself. >> the new inmate is james pore. he is charged with first degree murder for the execution style slayings of four women a month earlier. they are found together in an apartment. all four had their hands bound behind their backs and each shot in the head. he lives in the same complex and says he was friends with two of the victims. he has yet to enter a plea, he says he's completely innocent. >> people say you supposed t
there are 1800 men and women incarcerated at the tulsa county jail. most are only accused of crimes. >> i'll see y'all later. be good. >> because the inmates are innocent until proven guilty, officers try to afford them as many privileges as possible. but one man who has just booked into jail will require special handling. >> this guy here in holding cell nine, he is here on four counts of murder. we keep him in a cell by himself because of the high publicity of the case. we...
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moss criminal justice center, better known as the tulsa county jail. >> another day in paradise. >> most of the 1,800 men and women incarcerated here have only been charged with crimes and awaiting trial of the resolution of their cases. but newly arrived james maxwell is an exception. he's not only a convict, but is as familiar to staff and inmates here as the turbulent storms that proceed most any twister. >> james steven maxwell, he might say he could be considered somewhat of a legend around here. some of the inmates look up to him. they give him a lot of respect. he really upholds what they're going to call the outlaw dance with law enforcement. >> jimmy maxwell. jimmy's a legend in the department of corrections in oklahoma. he's a tough guy. wouldn't want to be messed, for sure. good guy. good heart. but if you cross him, he's going to be strong. >> that man is 74-2 in the granite boxing ring in the penitentiary behind the fence. 74-2 is his record. >> maxwell who spent most of his adult life behind bars did not earn his reputation solely through fighting. >> he's got a history of
moss criminal justice center, better known as the tulsa county jail. >> another day in paradise. >> most of the 1,800 men and women incarcerated here have only been charged with crimes and awaiting trial of the resolution of their cases. but newly arrived james maxwell is an exception. he's not only a convict, but is as familiar to staff and inmates here as the turbulent storms that proceed most any twister. >> james steven maxwell, he might say he could be considered somewhat...
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@ñ >>> more than 30,000 men and women are booked into the tulsa county jail every year. most leave within hours. but on any given day, there are about 1 00 who reside here until their cases are resolved in court. many have prior stays in the jail and in prison. few have been as well known in the population as jimmy maxwell. >> there are four or five names in the prison system you hear of. folk lore. jimmy maxwell is a fighter, good fighter. he never lost. no nonsense. we were in the open prison, business is business. if you didn't have his money, you would get socked in the jaw, or ball bat to the head. >> he's notorious. that's all i can say. >> i've taken down a few heavies over the years. i haven't got a lot of tolerance for not paying me when i want -- when i'm supposed to be paid. >> it's the living, dope, cigarettes. that's just -- that's the -- that's the dollar in there. that's how we survive. >> but even in prison, maxwell says he did better than just survive. >> bought my wife is set of boobs from drug dealing activities. that was a mistake. you don't want to d
@ñ >>> more than 30,000 men and women are booked into the tulsa county jail every year. most leave within hours. but on any given day, there are about 1 00 who reside here until their cases are resolved in court. many have prior stays in the jail and in prison. few have been as well known in the population as jimmy maxwell. >> there are four or five names in the prison system you hear of. folk lore. jimmy maxwell is a fighter, good fighter. he never lost. no nonsense. we were in...
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county jail are all at turning >>> the 1800 men and women inside the walls of the tulsa county jail are all at turning points in their lives. some await trial. while others serve short sentences for a variety of crimes. others are waiting for a jury to hand down a verdict or a judge to issue a sentence. as he approaches age 50, jimmy maxwell might be in the midst of a midlife crisis, re-evaluating what his reputation has done for him and to his family. >> i'm feeling desperate now? yes, i am. i have been spending time trying to get out of the mentality of accepting my life in prison, that now i have to get into the mentality of accepting it. and it's a fight. i'm fighting it every step of the way. >> maxwell was midway through a 25 year sentence for drug possession and assaulting a police officer when he escaped from prison. he's at tulsa county jail where a judge will decide how many more years may be added to the sentence. and his 19-year-old son brandon awaits trial for second degree murder. >> when he had problems, it was me not being there. >> i felt separated from my father. i
county jail are all at turning >>> the 1800 men and women inside the walls of the tulsa county jail are all at turning points in their lives. some await trial. while others serve short sentences for a variety of crimes. others are waiting for a jury to hand down a verdict or a judge to issue a sentence. as he approaches age 50, jimmy maxwell might be in the midst of a midlife crisis, re-evaluating what his reputation has done for him and to his family. >> i'm feeling desperate...
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. >> -- but at the tulsa county jail, oklahoma, where most of the only criminals are charged with crimes. they're awaiting resolution. we meant sergeant colette who says he understands why they have a propensity for trouble. >> their coping skill is to act out. that's the only way to get their issues solved. what are small issues for us are large issues for inmates. if someone is controlling you 24 hours a day, seven days a week, when you can get up, have the phone, visit, visit with your friends, yeah, we pretty much control every aspect, little things are important to these people. >> one of the hot beds for the jail is the booking department. most go through the lengthy process without incident. kenneth witty is already on probation. >> he falls into the category of someone who has poor coping skills. >> while awaiting to be processed, he moved a chair to the pay phone so he can sit while talking. it's a type of mild rule violation that's usually quickly resolved about a detention officer. >> sir, don't sit in the chair while you're on the phone. push it back. you want to go to a hold
. >> -- but at the tulsa county jail, oklahoma, where most of the only criminals are charged with crimes. they're awaiting resolution. we meant sergeant colette who says he understands why they have a propensity for trouble. >> their coping skill is to act out. that's the only way to get their issues solved. what are small issues for us are large issues for inmates. if someone is controlling you 24 hours a day, seven days a week, when you can get up, have the phone, visit, visit...
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immune to crime as both the employees and temporary residents at the tulsa county jail know all too well. on any given day, there are about 1800 men and women incarcerated here. while some have been convicted, most are only accused of crimes and are awaiting trial or resolution of their cases. >> let me see who's winning. >> chef deputy michelle runs the jail. >> when i first started 18 years ago, public drunks were coming in every weekend. now and then you would get a murderer. today, a lot more frequent. the public drunks and the simple charges aren't coming through. now we're looking at charges of meth, assault with a deadly, shooting with intent to kill and it's hard to see but that's what we're dealing with. >> joseph giroux could serve as an example of an inmate who goes beyond the public drunk. his alleged crime spree made local headlines. he is accused of being high, stealing a car, attempting to kidnap two people at a convenience store, firing a gun at an apartment building, crashing into another car, leading police on a high-speed chase, and bursting into a tulsa casino with a
immune to crime as both the employees and temporary residents at the tulsa county jail know all too well. on any given day, there are about 1800 men and women incarcerated here. while some have been convicted, most are only accused of crimes and are awaiting trial or resolution of their cases. >> let me see who's winning. >> chef deputy michelle runs the jail. >> when i first started 18 years ago, public drunks were coming in every weekend. now and then you would get a...
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. ♪ >> there are about 1,800 men and women incarcerated at the tulsa county jail. most are only accused of crimes and are awaiting trial or the resolution of their cases. >> okay. i'll see and are awaiting trial or the resolution of their cases. >> i'll see y'all later. be good. >> this guy here in holding cell nine, he is here on four counts of murder. we keep him in a cell by himself because of the high publicity of the case. we don't want him to be with general population in case someone here is a relative of someone that he is accused of murdering. yeah, it's just for his safety, and ours. just keep him locked up by himself. . >> the new inmate is james poore. he is charged with first degree murder for the execution style slayings of four women one month earlier. the victims were discovered together inside a tulsa apartment. all four women had their hands bound behind their backs. and each had been shot in the head. poore lives in the same complex and says he was friends with two of the victims. though he has yet to enter a formal plea, poore says he is complet
. ♪ >> there are about 1,800 men and women incarcerated at the tulsa county jail. most are only accused of crimes and are awaiting trial or the resolution of their cases. >> okay. i'll see and are awaiting trial or the resolution of their cases. >> i'll see y'all later. be good. >> this guy here in holding cell nine, he is here on four counts of murder. we keep him in a cell by himself because of the high publicity of the case. we don't want him to be with general...
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but behind the walls of the tulsa county jail, things play out daily. >> let him go. >> the jailhouse as 1,800 men and women. most have been charged with crimes and are awaiting trial. >> unless they violate the rules or need to be segregated for security reasons, they spend the majority of the days outside their housing units. a single officer, completely exposed to the inmates, exposed in the pod. >> there is one officer in the pod at all times. just one. >> it's not about physical anymore, it's about maintaining control. they don't have weapons when they go to the pod. they are in the pod with 94 inmates, every day, all day. they are conversing with them, looking in the cells. >> we are going to treat you as a human until you prove you can't be. >> studies show it cuts down on inmate violence and it growing in popularity throughout jails nationwide. but this man would prove to be a magnet for violence. olson is talking to the pod you have a when he is brutally attacked. inmate rafael gonzalez begins the assault. gonzalez is joined by another inmate, nava. jail policy prevents the o
but behind the walls of the tulsa county jail, things play out daily. >> let him go. >> the jailhouse as 1,800 men and women. most have been charged with crimes and are awaiting trial. >> unless they violate the rules or need to be segregated for security reasons, they spend the majority of the days outside their housing units. a single officer, completely exposed to the inmates, exposed in the pod. >> there is one officer in the pod at all times. just one. >> it's...
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but at the tulsa county jail, this inmate says he's given up on that concept. >> i have been in this county almost two years now. they just -- when you be respectful and things like that they take advantage of you. >> chairs had recently pled guilty to shooting with intent to kill. we first encountered him as he was being transferred to a new housing unit. >> we happened to be following a mental health staff member one day as she was visiting the segregation unit. as we were heading toward medical, we saw inmate chairs being brought down. from that moment, things kept spiraling. >> he began to threaten that he was going to, you know, do whatever he could to manipulate his housing, to be put back where he wants to be. >> causing havoc down here. they might as well put me back in my cell. >> he's a manipulator. what he does is what we call supervisor shopping. if he doesn't get what he wants on one shift with a certain supervisor, he will wait until a shift change and start the same thing but put a spin on it, approach it in a different way to get that shift supervisor that's on to mov
but at the tulsa county jail, this inmate says he's given up on that concept. >> i have been in this county almost two years now. they just -- when you be respectful and things like that they take advantage of you. >> chairs had recently pled guilty to shooting with intent to kill. we first encountered him as he was being transferred to a new housing unit. >> we happened to be following a mental health staff member one day as she was visiting the segregation unit. as we were...
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county jail. one for every man and woman incarcerated here. but for the most part, there are only two types of inmates. those who are first-time offenders and those who aren't. >> i've been locked up since i was 15 years old. i stay locked up. i get out for a little bit and i come right back. i'm always in and out of jail and in prison, out of prison, in juvey, out of juvey, since i was 15. doing this for 13 years now. the root cause of it every time i've ever been in trouble in my entire life is all so i can get high. every time i've ever done anything wrong, it's because i was getting high. >> lester stokes arrived at tulsa county on a charge of false impersonation. he was recently convicted and sentenced to six years. he's now awaiting transfer to prison. stokes has two prior prison stays, as well. the first for armed robbery and the second, possession of cocaine. his time in the oklahoma department of corrections or d.o.c. is memorialized in this tattoo work. >> bars says remember the numbers
county jail. one for every man and woman incarcerated here. but for the most part, there are only two types of inmates. those who are first-time offenders and those who aren't. >> i've been locked up since i was 15 years old. i stay locked up. i get out for a little bit and i come right back. i'm always in and out of jail and in prison, out of prison, in juvey, out of juvey, since i was 15. doing this for 13 years now. the root cause of it every time i've ever been in trouble in my entire...
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the walls of the tulsa county jail, high-stakes dramas play out daily. >> let's go. >> let him go! >> the jailhouse is about 1,800 men and women, most have only been charged with crimes and awaiting trial for the resolution of their cases. >> we in the concrete jail. >> unless they violate the rules or need to be segregated for security reasons, they spend the days outside their units in housing units or pods. under a system called direct supervision, a single officer completely exposed to the mates is stationed inside each pod. >> we have general population pods which house 94 inmates. there's one officer in that pod, at all times, just one. >> all right, guys, let's lock down. >> it's not about physical any more. it's about maintaining control. they don't have weapons when they go into the pod. they have nothing but a key and a radio and they're in the pod with 94 inmates every day all day. they're out there conversing with them, looking in on the cells and making sure they shouldn't be doing something they shouldn't be doing. we're going to treat you as a human until you prove t
the walls of the tulsa county jail, high-stakes dramas play out daily. >> let's go. >> let him go! >> the jailhouse is about 1,800 men and women, most have only been charged with crimes and awaiting trial for the resolution of their cases. >> we in the concrete jail. >> unless they violate the rules or need to be segregated for security reasons, they spend the days outside their units in housing units or pods. under a system called direct supervision, a single...
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but at the tulsa county jail, this inmate says he's given up on that concept. >> i have been in this county almost two years now. they just -- when you be respectful and things like that they take advantage of you. >> chairs had recently pled guilty to shooting with intent to kill. we first encountered him as he was being transferred to a new housing unit. >> we happened to be following a mental health staff member one day as she was visiting the segregation unit. as we were heading toward medical, we saw inmate chairs being brought down. from that moment, things kept spiraling. >> he began to threaten that he was going to, you know, do whatever he could to manipulate his housing, to be put back where he wants to be. >> causing havoc down here. they might as well put me back in my cell. >> he's a manipulator. what he does is what we call supervisor shopping. if he doesn't get what he wants on one shift with a certain supervisor, he will wait until a shift change and start the same thing but put a spin on it, approach it in a different way to get that shift supervisor that's on to mov
but at the tulsa county jail, this inmate says he's given up on that concept. >> i have been in this county almost two years now. they just -- when you be respectful and things like that they take advantage of you. >> chairs had recently pled guilty to shooting with intent to kill. we first encountered him as he was being transferred to a new housing unit. >> we happened to be following a mental health staff member one day as she was visiting the segregation unit. as we were...
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at the tulsa county jail, in inmate says he's given up on that concept. >> i've been this this county almost two years now and they just, when you're respectful and things like that they take advantage of you. >> he had recently pled guilty to shooting with intent to kill. he was awaiting transfer to prison to begin a 12-year sentence. we first encountered him as he was being transferred to a new housing unit. >> we happened to be following a mental health staff member one day as she was visiting the segregation unit and as we were heading toward medical, we saw inmate chairs being brought down. and from that moment, things just kept spiralling. >> he began to threaten that he was going to with you you know, do whatever he could to manipulate his housinging to get put back to where he wanted to be. >> i'm going to have to cause havoc down here. they might as well put me in mitchell. >> he's a may nip lay tore. he does supervisor shopping. this he doesn't get what he wants on one shift with a certain supervisor he'll kwat for a shift chain and then he'll start the same thing and put a
at the tulsa county jail, in inmate says he's given up on that concept. >> i've been this this county almost two years now and they just, when you're respectful and things like that they take advantage of you. >> he had recently pled guilty to shooting with intent to kill. he was awaiting transfer to prison to begin a 12-year sentence. we first encountered him as he was being transferred to a new housing unit. >> we happened to be following a mental health staff member one day...
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but at the tulsa county jail, pam hamm told us she learned some of her most useful ideas from watching "lockup." >> you lift weights with them so i learned how from "lockup." and i learned how to fish, i learned how to do it from "lockup" with the fishing line and the little soap. that's how i learned to make the fishing line from "lockup." >> glad our show can be educational. >> the staffs at most jails consider these homemade devices to be contraband. sometimes they will confiscate them and other times they might just look the other way. but when inmates attempt to improvise one other comfort from home, it will be confiscated and destroyed immediately. >> homemade wine or hooch is one of the most common things we encounter when we're in jails. >> they're always trying to make it, and, of course, staff is always trying to find them making it. >> i was just walking around the unit and i happened to run across him making some hooch, so i'm going to take it from him and let him go about his day. >> how did you make it? >> an orange, fruit punch kool-aid and water. it usually takes about
but at the tulsa county jail, pam hamm told us she learned some of her most useful ideas from watching "lockup." >> you lift weights with them so i learned how from "lockup." and i learned how to fish, i learned how to do it from "lockup" with the fishing line and the little soap. that's how i learned to make the fishing line from "lockup." >> glad our show can be educational. >> the staffs at most jails consider these homemade devices...