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At the richmond jail, preparations are underway. >> taper the back. >> i need my curls. >> the students of the fatherhood program are getting ready for something special. >> make me look good. thats all. >> i got you. >> the opportunity to reconnect with their daughters at the jails father daughter dance. >> make sure that yall hold your seat for your ladies and have them to sit down. >> the big day is tomorrow so the jail invited the butlers from the governors mansion for a lesson on etiquette....

>> aziz scott. [ applause ] ty venable. >> terrance williams. >> one by one, the 13 graduates of the fatherhood program receive their diplomas. >> im so proud of you. >> i love you. >> i love you, too. >> ive got a lot to work on. im glad i have an opportunity, because a lot of people dont get another chance. at life, and i just thank god for my chance to do it again. >> may i suggest condoms, too? >> yeah. ive been using those.

Always -- [ applause ] >> aziz scott. guy benevald. terrence williams. >> one by one, the 13 graduates of the fatherhood program received their diplomas. >> im so proud of you. >> i love you. >> i love you too. >> i got a lot to work on. and im glad i have opportunity, you know. because a lot of people dont get another chance at life. and i just thank god for my chance to do it again.

Martin, thank you. coming up next, a new episode of "this is life with lisa ling" takes us to a father daughter dance behind bars. the dance is part of a program that tries to teach inmates to be better fathers. i spoke to lisa about it. >> this father daughter dance, it is incredible le moving. a lot of these dads had no relationship with their kids before. >> everybody in this fatherhood program has substance abuse issues so for most of them, they havent even spent time with their daughters ...

At the richmond jail, preparations are underway. >> taper the back. >> i need my curls. >> the students of the fatherhood program are getting ready for something special. >> make me look good. thats all. >> i got you. >> the opportunity to reconnect with their daughters at the jails father daughter dance. >> make sure that yall hold your seat for your ladies and have them to sit down. >> the big day is tomorrow so the jail invited the butlers from the governors mansion for a lesson on etiquette....

To check on us. >> you think theyre coming to check on us? >> i think people are monitoring and theyre watching, whats up? >> as soon as we saw people, they ran inside the house because they are forbidden from talking to the outside world. they are threatened with punishment. it still as closed as ever. >> i cant wait to see the whole thing. i wish we had more clips to play. you had amazing episodes. we talked before you came on the air at least one of them. >> your previous conversation with yo...

>> keep separates are part of a system the jail uses to prevent known enemies from being in the same place at the same time. >> and its not just to keep separate from another rival, its to keep separate from another fellow gang member who may be trying to plan something. >> since gang members typically accumulate numerous keep separates, its difficult to place them in different programs with other inmates. >> tell me in your own words what it is youre looking for. >> im trying to get off the gan...

Take place in a large common area. choked with noise and distraction. but his session is in a private playroom, part of the prisons fatherhood program. >> the fatherhood program is great mainly because i get to spend a lot more time with my son and come in this visiting room and everything is great. its one-on-one. me and him running around here playing ball. >> the monthly visits are carefully monitored by the programs coordinator joshua collins. >> they have a responsibility is what were tryin...

Prisons where visits typically take place in a common area choked with noise and distractions. nappiers session issen a private play room. part of the prisons fatherhood program. >> fatherhood program is great. i got to spend a lot more time with my son. come in this visiting room. in this room everything is great. it is one-on-one. me and him. running around. playing ball. >> the month low visits are monitored by the program coordinator, joshua cullens. >> they have a responsibility what we are...

>> i have been taking two classes, fatherhood and batterers. >> whats the fatherhood program? >> about parents, all guys. so we just talk. >> about how tough it is being a father? >> yeah, and we take care of our kids and everything. >> honestly, elvis, you are doing the right thing. you are working more than what most adults i know. you are trying to take care of your daughter. i hope the best for you. i hope you never see me again unless it is fpicking up pizza. well get you situate and call a...