In the sultry heat of Louisiana, where the bayous whisper secrets and the air hangs heavy with the scent of Magnolias,

a darkness lurked beneath the surface.

Derek Todd Lee was a man whose charm masked a sinister reality.

He was a monster.

Lee, a seemingly ordinary man with a disarming smile,

led a double life that would unravel in a series of murders

in the capital city of Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas.

As the first reports of disappearances and murders began to

surface, South Louisiana was thrust into a nightmare igniting a frantic search for answers.

The true horror was just beginning, and the hunt for a serial killer, eventually known by

just three letters, would reveal not only the depths of Derek Todd Lee's depravity, but also the resilience

of those most affected by his evil acts, the families, and the survivors.

This is DTF.

Once Derek Todd Lee was convicted, he was off to spend the rest of his life behind the wire in the world's largest maximum security prison, Louisiana State Penitentiary, at Angola.

When prison officials are dealing with high-profile inmates, such as Derek Todd Lee, there is a process.

This process is designed not only to ensure the safety of the

public, but like it or not, the safety of Derek Todd Lee as well. This responsibility falls directly

into the hands of the staff at Louisiana State Penitentiary to see it through. Joining with me today

is former assistant warden at Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, Kathy Fontno.

She's going to help me paint a picture of life inside the prison for the now notorious Derek Todd Lee, starting with his arrival.

Once they are given their sentence, that's the bifurcated trial, you know been found guilty in one trial and then they wait 24 hours

and then they'll start another trial, which is for the life or death sentence. Baton Rouge is one of the,

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