Unedited: Footage from Pelican Bay Secure Housing Unit Yard
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- Опубликовано: 23 фев 2013
- Today in Sacramento lawmakers are delving into a growing national controversy over special security units that are used to isolate thousands of inmates from the regular prison population. Civil rights groups say long-term isolation amounts to torture while state corrections officials say the units are necessary and the conditions are humane.
Around the state there are four of these facilities, which are known as Security Housing Units. The most controversial is at Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City.
At the heart of the debate: conditions in the units (many inmates are held in windowless cells and have been denied everything from calendars and sweatpants to phone calls); criteria that determine which prisoners are placed there and how they get out; and the lengthy terms some inmates spend in the facilities.
More than 500 California prisoners have been locked in the special units for 10 years or longer, according to state data. Of those people, 78 prisoners have been held inside for more than 20 years.
Over the years, authorities have allowed media into Pelican Bay's Security Housing Unit, but access has been limited and the inmates carefully selected by staff.
However, top corrections officials granted unusual access to a team of reporters and videographers from the Center for Investigative Reporting and KQED. We visited all areas of Pelican Bay's Security Housing Unit except for a section housing leaders of a 2011 hunger strike.
Using a small camera mounted to a wall, our team was able to record Beasley exercising with a rubber handball in the small concrete pen (prison staff only began allowing the balls last year). At all other times--day and night-he is held in his cell alone. While skylights allow filtered sunlight into the units, there are no windows.
Producer: Monica Lam
Reporter: Michael Montgomery
Videographer: Singeli Agnew
Editor: Lisa Pickoff-White
Produced by KQED and the Center for Investigative Reporting
I just wasted 26 minutes of my life watching someone waste theirs.
LOL!! Well said indeed!!!
The only difference is that, you only wasted 26 minutes while they wasted theirs for a lifetime!
Holocene Namesake hahaha you really watched 25 minutes of it? You are a fool!!!
Lol so fuckin true
Holocene Namesake You could also look at it from this perspective, you spent 26 minutes and cherishing all your life‘s problems because hell on earth does exist and this is it!So be thankful
Homework sucks but watching this guy makes me want to do it harder.
homework has nothin to do wit it he commited a crime
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The fuck this have to do with homework?
and that's the fun part.
Next time you say you life sucks, think of him
+Morten Bundgård yeah, but he's lived his life a badass. Us self- pitying wimps don't have quite the honor...
Where's the honor in committing crimes worse enough they put you away like this for fifteen years.
choices
this guy needs to pick up his skills a bit.. with 15 years of this, id be a pro at hand ball by now
It's been proven over and over again that solitary confinement only makes an inmate worse, and more violent. As the warden of Maine State Prison said recently "You want to confine then by themselves, fine, but I don't want to live across the street from them when they get out". Take a sane individual, and within a couple months he'll be throwing his own shit on the walls, and then release a fucking monster back into society, happens 1000 times every day, and people wonder why they re-offend.
+Zerlono1 You are totally correct, this is enough to send anybody off their heads...this scares me to death...
Ed Morales got it right. All you bleeding hearts don't have the first damn clue. Regardless of what some may have you believe, good guys don't get put in SHU. These are all animals who have earned their way to SHU by being violent, manipulative and completely unmanageable. Are the conditions harsh, yes. But spend a little time around these shit heads and you'll think their conditions aren't harsh enough.
Its all part of the plan.
Jail systems is a lucrative business and Business is BOOMInG!!!!
well if you treat people like animals they are bound to behave like animals.
"He, didn't feel for his victim" "why should we feel for [him]...". I believe you just answered your own question
What does someone have to do in order to be locked up in these conditions? It's inhumane. A slow form of mental torture.
I think they should throw in a lego set to keep him busy!
To believe I was born 2 years before this guy's seen sunlight is enough for me to say there needs to be a window there.
plenty of light is getting in as it is clearly shown.
To think that this video - possibly the most boring video on RUclips - documents the best/happiest part of this man's entire day. 30 minutes of being "allowed" to walk in tight circles. That's just fucking sad. I'm sure they're some bad dudes and everything, but we ain't good humans either to be okay with doing shit like that to people.
What a sad existence . I speak from experience I once endured 9 months of the shu by the end of the 9 months I felt like I was losing my mind . I pray god gives this man the strength to stay sane . I'm all for punishment like this man I committed a crime and had to pay but the treatment we receive scars us for life . I paroled in 1998 and never have gone back SO for those people who say there is no such thing as rehabilitating YOU CAN KISS MY ASS I'm living proof that people can change IF giving
Can u please tell mpre about ur xperience? Thanks.
18:04 when you realize you can’t even throw a ball at the wall in private .
Did I just watch a man playing with a ball for 25 minutes?
They may as well give him a guitar or something - he'd be like Hendrix when he got out!
I mean, for real. Put a guitar or a piano in that room and at least conduct some worthwhile studies on how good a human can learn something proficiently without any one instructing them. I think that'd help all of us in some sense - them included. Give these guys something therapeutic to do if you're going to be releasing them on to the streets again. They'll at least come out in to society with a skill at something and a hobby that keeps them busy doing something constructive.
calvin3005 they can easily break the guitar and make a shank genius
I have trouble believing he never handles anything that could potentially be used as a weapon. If it's really a problem, give him a softer instrument or something.
Don't release them.
Solution: Don't give them anything.
I love how everyone acts like "they" know what it takes to end up there... How about doing some research on overturned cases after people have done twenty years or more( or less) for crimes they did not commit. Pretty staggering numbers. Also think about what you have done in your own lives which could be deemed illegal, and punishable by law. And to those who have been fortunate enough to have never been tangled in our fucked up judicial system I hope you never are... It's a nightmare, I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. Not wise, or dignified, to make judgments on something you have absolutely no understanding of... Just reveals the true arrogance of our society, which, I feel, is the core of all our problems, as a nation, to begin with... Take the blinders off, see who the real criminals are.
Preach!
Anyone else want to be a tough guy?? This is where tough guys end up.
Yea my tough guy days are over
shut up montega
never know where are we goin to end up
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@@lucilaborbon7757 yeah werd, like buddy was at home 15 years ago never envisioning this, believe me I know 2
I think it is much sadder for the victims of these inmates, these people chose their own destiny.
At first I thought the handball was a mouse until he picked it up. lol
Some of these people are so ignorant. You hear the word Shu, and you automatically think rape or murder etc, that’s understandable, but a lot of time prisoners end up in the shu like this just for being inmates who are hard to deal with. Such as constant cell extracts, assaulting guard or inmates. Basically being a pain in the ass for maximum so they upgrade you to supermax.
Here in crescent city we get more cloudy days than sunny!
If you did this to a dog you would be prosecuted for cruelty to animals.
and what about his victims?
If a dog kills someone the dog is put down you moron.
***** So why not put the inmate down and save loads of taxes at the same time moron.
Hue Vo I don't see his victims being treat like this, they are either dead or alive.
+Chino you can end up there for having certain tattoos or receiving a letter from a certain somebody. that's why alot of people are in there for nothing
So much for rehabilitation, give the man a computer and some face time to talk to family or old friend. These peoples minds are being corrupted even more; they will never get out and the cycle continues. Be smart and find better solutions.
why the fuck am i watching this?
I wonder what cruel and unusual punishment this guy meted out on his victim?
Since solitary confinement has been designated as “cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment” under international law, many lawyers have argued that it is also the kind of “cruel and unusual punishment” prohibited by the Eighth Amendment.
Bring back memories man.
Is the camera sticking out of the wall or Is it behind something ?
What I'm saying is, is that prison should be a place for rehabilitation, not exclusion. If staff act in animalistic ways which they often do, you can hardly expect a hardened criminal who has never taken shit from anybody (and in some cases and quite often, that's completely understandable considering these peoples backgrounds) to lie down and roll over when a person who is suppose to be upholding "the law" is doing what he or someone that harmed him did in the past.
It’s nice that he has a ball and some one to chat to 😀
You cant rehabilitate some violent felons. This type of punishment fits crimes of extreme violence perfectly. Rape and kill a 7 year old girl or torture to death an innocent homeowner during a burglary deserves a desolate life until death with no hope of parole. Punish more and stop asking whether evil people are worth rehabilitating.
I DIDN'T KNOW HOW BAD IT WAS IN THERE:'( MY HUSBAND HAS BEEN LOCKED UP AT PB FOR A COUPLE YEARS NOW AND I HAVEN'T HEARD FROM HIM IN OVER 2 YEARS NOR ME OR HIS FAMILY:'( UGH I WISH I HAD THE ADDRESS TO WRITE HIM....I LOVE U RUBEN MONTEZ KEEP UR HEAD UP DADDY ONLY 3 MORE YEARS AND U WILL BE HOME
It's been 6 years now, Are you guys well?
fair enough, me and my dad are in close contact so it wouldnt bother him in the slightest. In any case, perhaps this is an eye opener as to how diverse human beings can be in their motivations and actions.
These people won't rehabilitate. That's how they end up in places like Pelican bay. These guys are the worst of the worst among criminals. They are a danger to staff and everyone else so they have to be kept in these conditions.
Not really, a hacker who hacked a system proving that an oil company was hiding evidence that they were the reason for hundreds of deaths was sentenced for ten years in the SHU. He was released after a little over a year because of all the protests. The people in power wanted to hide his existence and have him 'broken.
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I think he saw me watching
that's so wrong with the person. you're welcome to my house loving talking good eats excepts most people.
At least he's fed and safe. In other countries you're lucky to receive one meal per day.
Ya but this guy will never see the outside world again. He will never get to go anywhere to eat.
15 years and still sucks at handballs
That's crazy! I would go bonkers in that place!🙈🙉🙊
Here's a thought, Jeremy Beasley is in prison for murder. What do you think the opinion of the person that he murdered would be? I guess we'll never know. I'll just assume they're OK with his living situation.
They make places like that to break men 🙏
what a horrible existence.
I wonder what the victims feel??
No nagging. No arguing. No dealing with issues. No honey dos. No lawn to mow. No fix this no fix that. No listening to complaints. MINDSET 🤔
Cheers you too, may your life be a fulfilling one :)
3 years straight. I know that did something to my head.
Cont. If an inmate once sent to State prison starts programming and not getting into trouble, there will be no issues, and he will likely get out early for good behavior. If he starts murdering, raping and assaulting people once locked up, he has to be put out of circulation for the safety of other inmates who wish to do time peacefully. As far as my argument being weak, I've stated facts and the way it is behind bars, if you choose not to believe that's on you.
You fuck around you pay the piper
got to wonder if that ESS tatt is his gang affiliation?? think maybe that mightve landed him in this predicament?? moral of the story... DONT JOIN GANGS
Daru and draicula both, a question: What are your opinions on this kind of isolation vs. capital punishment? I ask as someone opposed to execution categorically, but realizing that this often ends up being the alternative. And yet, some of the most violent criminals may never be releasable into society again. You both have unique situations so I thought I'd ask.
You spend 8 hours a day around these thugs for one week,and if you survive,then go around spouting cruel and unusual punishment.Guys like this spend 24 hours a day coming up with ways to either take from ,hurt ,or kill you and others.If you have a better way to keep them from doing that,then lets hear it...
18:04 who is it? Who's there? Someone? Anyone?
One thing for sure, he can't hurt nobody in a box. He earned that spot, probably killed to get it.
I used to visit my ex in this place and it's the most depressing scene on earth. It ruins relationships due to the mind games that the guards play like withholding mail. Been there done that.
Hey gorgeous:)
mind bending boredom
they got an ad seg unit in kansas for juveniles thats looks exactly the same i been there
whats the problem? he has a nice ball to play with, nice sweats, and 3 meals a day for free
I couldn't watch this the whole way through...I skipped parts because it was boring.
This is the most exciting 25 minutes of his day...
Pelican Bay or San Quentin which is worse?
Even though he committed a crime GOD STILL LOVES HIM NO MATTER WHAT!!! and will continue to keep him safe CAN I GET A AMEN! 🥺🙏🏻
Fuck him . Think what he put the victims and their families through
Here in Europe they get luxury cells with TV, amenities, fresh air and sunlight and regular meals.
We need a justice system in between that of America and Europe - not too harsh, not too easy.
I fell asleep can someone tell if i missed something interesting
It's not possible to be inhumane to some convicts (murders and rapists, for example). They are not human and deserve to suffer.
Do you really mean 19 or 20 hours a day, everyday?
Ah, the Hollywood style glamour of incarceration.
Solitary confinement means they are housed alone without a cellmate. In SHU housing units if the inmate is double cell cleared they will have a cellmate, many in the SHU units constantly refuse a cellmate by their own choice.The video incorrectly portrays SHU units as "solitary confinement" which is simply not true.
How is this rehabilitation? All this does is make them more angry.And most people who get out go right back in .
damn i was in that box for 2 years!! they wanna break you nothing more
30 years
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These comments on here make me laugh, I did 3 years in prison, I was housed on death row for 6 months. I "toured" the closed West Virginia Penitentiary, in Moundsville 3 days ago. In the '86 riot, one "tattletale" was put into a large cook pot of beans in the kitchen, other inmates stood on the lid and cooked him till the meat came off.
There are some people who are not redeemable. They have done vile things for no reason and they can't be "fixed".
What exactly did he do?
hes probably not in there for going to church
What does me dating a convict have to do with cruel,inhumane punishment?
Please add a transcript. I can't understand what he is saying clearly.
He got the hood on his neck ESS East Side Stockton.
SHU is an acronym for Security Housing Unit, the only people in "solitary confinement" are the ones who have in cell violence previously by sexually assaulting or murdering previous cellmates. Where are you getting your information?
usually multiple murder/rape earns the right
I wonder if what he did to get put in solitary in Pelican Bay was "barbaric"? Maybe he killed some people to get sent to prison and on the inside he cracked some heads or shanked some other inmates. Not the type of person who does well in general population.
He commented a crime in prison to be put in the shu
It's NO JOKE!!
Essentially the bottom line of what I am saying is, is that this system is broken and needs to change. It's practically been the same system that's been employed for thousands of years and so far it's given no indication of a high success rate in reconciling the "criminals" with themselves or society. If anything, its perpetuated criminal activities and not hindered them. Often times you find criminals from all walks of life have experienced some traumatic experience themselves in the past.
This is torture only a few meters of space to move about and this is there yard! Aswell all you have to look at is concrete walls and floor with only one source of light ubuve you looking out into the world for me this is the worst form of torture.
If that was me I’d pretty much be dead within days. It would not be possible to spend 20+ in that box 💯
what has this guy done to wind up in this place?
yes i do, his work ethic is exemplary, but unfortunately its probably also the cause for his extremely high blood pressue and type 2 diabetes so it doesn't come without it costs in health. He would leave home at 7:50 for work stay till about 8/8:30 at night (despite him only being required to be present till 5pm), he'd come home, eat dinner and then work solidly every night till the early hours of the morning usually finishing up between 3 am and 5 am.
you have to understand i gave the number as a rough figure, its complete stupidity to expect that a human being works those hours down to the last second everyday of the year but generally that was/is the life he currently leads.
No more indefinite shu terms
People have choices to make. If they are incarcerated in GP, they know that if they run with a prison gang, or seriously assault or kill someone while incarcerated they will get a SHU term. And FYI, these aren't "solitary confinement" conditions. Many of these inmates refuse to have a cellmate once they get to the SHU. It's all about choices.
No wonder they go on hunger strike!
Let's see....by viciously assaulting/murdering staff in prison, murdering other inmates, shot calling as a prison gang leader and having people murdered on the streets. Many of these inmates have been continuous program failures on the mainline and wind up here. BTW, these inmates aren't in "solitary confinement" as the video suggest, rather many of these inmates refuse to take cellmates. These inmates know the rules, and are responsible for their own actions, earning their place there.
A handball player I like it!
he really likes that green ball
@PiscAtor Where
Thanks Draicula, my ex has since been released from the SHU and we're no longer together but it's still cruel & inhumane.
Nearly 30 minutes to myself? I would relish every second!
i aint watching this its just him going around in a circle bouncing that god damn ball
I'm sure he is in pelican bay for stealing tic tacs
Great. Fuckin great. My husband just got transferred there 😭, in ad seg
At least he gets a bouncy ball