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Every inmate has his or her own challenges to overcome in prison. but one challenge that is common to just about everyone is the feeling that time has suddenly slowed down. except for occasional moments of sheer terror, life in prison -- >> howell! >> -- can be painfully monotonous. >> mengers! >> the same routine, people and surroundings. but ernest easley seemed to have it all figured out. >> you know, you as the person, its not hard at all. ive been in prison before and ive been doing this ba...

About him. and he had figured out a way to truly survive and actually thrive in prison. >> this is what i do. this is what i do. this is how i stay out of trouble. this is how i do my time. washing, ironing. >> when we met easley, he was doing time for robbery in what is considered one of the nations toughest prisons. california state prison, corcoran. but youd never know it by talking to easley. >> i got it pretty good. its all right. its fine. this is something that i like doing, you know? its...

>> what do you think the relationship you have with robert does for you while youre in prison? >> it teaches me to be strong. it teaches me to be a better person. it teaches me to know how to love at a distance and it teaches me self-respect. >> ernest was somewhat anomalous for me, particularly at corcoran prison, because it is a very hardcore, somewhat brutal prison at times. and heres ernest, all he wanted to talk about was this man he was in love with and the joy it brought him. >> people ha...

Every inmate has his or her own challenges to overcome in prison. but one challenge that is common to just about everyone is the feeling that time has suddenly slowed down. except for occasional moments of sheer terror, life in prison -- >> howell! >> -- can be painfully monotonous. >> mengers! >> the same routine, people and surroundings. but ernest easley seemed to have it all figured out. >> you know, you as the person, its not hard at all. ive been in prison before and ive been doing this ba...

He had a lovely self-awareness about him. and he had figured out a way to truly survive and actually thrive in prison. >> this is what i do. this is what i do. this is how i stay out of trouble. this is how i do my time. washing, ironing. >> when we met easley, he was doing time for robbery in what is considered one of the nations toughest prisons. california state prison, corcoran. but youd never know it by talking to easley. >> i got it pretty good. its all right. its fine. this is something t...

Back. >> what do you think the relationship you have with robert does for you while youre in prison? >> it teaches me to be strong. it teaches me to be a better person. it teaches me to know how to love at a distance and it teaches me self-respect. >> ernest was somewhat anomalous for me, particularly at corcoran prison, because it is a very hardcore, somewhat brutal prison at times. and heres ernest, all he wanted to talk about was this man he was in love with and the joy it brought him. >> peo...

Every inmate has his or her own challenges to overcome in prison. but one challenge that is common to just about everyone is the feeling that time has suddenly slowed down. except for occasional moments of sheer terror, life in prison -- >> howell! >> -- can be painfully monotonous. >> mengers! >> the same routine, people and surroundings. but ernest easley seemed to have it all figured out. >> you know, you as the person, its not hard at all. ive been in prison before and ive been doing this ba...

He had a very kind demeanor about him. he had a lovely self-awareness about him. and he had figured out a way to truly survive and actually thrive in prison. >> this is what i do. this is what i do. this is how i stay out of trouble. this is how i do my time. washing, ironing. >> when we met easley, he was doing time for robbery in what is considered one of the nations toughest prisons. california state prison, corcoran. but youd never know it by talking to easley. >> i got it pretty good. its a...

Back. >> what do you think the relationship you have with robert does for you while youre in prison? >> it teaches me to be strong. it teaches me to be a better person. it teaches me to know how to love at a distance and it teaches me self-respect. >> ernest was somewhat anomalous for me, particularly at corcoran prison, because it is a very hardcore, somewhat brutal prison at times. and heres ernest, all he wanted to talk about was this man he was in love with and the joy it brought him. >> peo...