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This, or he can just turn inside here and walk this way. >> yes. this is how you do it. you do your back that way. you know what im saying? >> aint nobody gay up in here. >> few things in prison are as key to survival as having a good cell mate. >> when you live with a person 24 hours a day, you build up a brotherhood, a sense of -- you build up a rapport that you dont have with your family. and youre both dependent on each other for survival. >> but some cell mates cant get along. "lockup" crew...

>> later we were with hamilton as officers escorted him to his new general population cell. >> its all right. just relax. dont get tense. i can feel you tense now. >> yeah? >> yeah. its all right. >> finally, hamilton reaches his new cell, and his new cell mate. the relationship is short-lived. >> you refuse? go ahead, close it. >> close it. >> are you sure? you didnt even want to look at who you -- >> doesnt matter. >> okay. weve got to turn back. >> before hamilton is returned to his cell, his...

>> but at the brushy mountain correctional complex in tennessee we met two cell mates who were not only successfully living together, but doing so in a maximum security unit, locked up 23 hours per day. >> its not any kind of fun, stuck in a cell. you go out. me and him go out and work out every day, come back in the cell and watch tv and listen to the radio. thats our life every day. >> sky bishop was sent to the hole when he refused to share his cell with an inmate the prison assigned him. >> ...

Just wanted, like, some type of change, i know, because like youre in here and you dont have any control over anything. and i -- basically the only control i have is my hairstyle. and so i wanted the haircut. >> coming up -- >> im feeding you and youre providing a service for me. you help me. you clean my room, heat up my water in the morning, wash my dishes after i eat. >> nick battaglia and his new cell mate set up shop in general population. and william bernard acquires new ink and a busted...

Years on my charges i have. >> there may be criminal charges filed against to the inmate. more than likely not because of the small amount that was coming in. and being that the return address was phony, theres no way to determine who actually sent it in. >> but pataglia does nose know that yet. >> if they find be guilty,ll be upset. >> instead of criminal charges he and his cell mate, who god remain anonymous, will each be investigated and receive disciplinary hearings. >> im just going to tell...

Change, i know, because like youre in here and you dont have any control over anything. and i -- basically the only control i have is my hairstyle. and so i wanted the haircut. >> coming up -- >> im feeding you and youre providing a service for me. you help me. you clean my room, heat up my water in the morning, wash my dishes after i eat. >> nick battaglia and his new cell mate set up shop in general population. and william bernard acquires new ink and a busted lip.

Hes now the house man, or lead inmate worker, of his housing unit. >> everythings going pretty good. got, you know, back in s-4. im happy. everythings -- things on track. >> the only compensation for a house man is more time out of his cell and extra food trays. >> trays up. >> battaglias new cell mate works as a food server. theyve created a business of sort, trading their extra meals for commissary and then they trade those items for favors or even more commissary. >> normally on the tray, i j...

Inmate worker, of his housing unit. >> everythings going pretty good. got, you know, back in s-4. im happy. everythings -- things on track. >> the only compensation for a house man is more time out of his cell and extra food trays. >> trays up. >> battaglias new cell mate works as a food server. theyve created a business of sort, trading their extra meals for commissary and then they trade those items for favors or even more commissary. >> normally on the tray, i just take the main course and th...

>> there may be criminal charges filed against inmate battaglia. more than likely not because of the small amount that was coming in. and being that the -- the return address was phoney, theres no way to determine who actually sent it in. >> battaglia does not know that yet. >> if they find me guilty, im going to be upset because i cant risk another charge. >> instead of criminal charges, battaglia and his cell mate, who requested to be anonymous, will each be investigated and receive disciplina...

Anybody other than my roommate. you know. >> but you dont know for sure that he -- >> no, i dont -- i cant be 100%. if i would have known that it was coming in my name beforehand, i would have said something. >> step outside in the hallway. ill call you back in in a few minutes. >> theres really no way i can get around it. it had my name on it. the only thing i have working for me is my background. and hopefully that works out for me. >> while battaglias hopeful, theres a lot about the extent of...