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>> diane and marcia are concerned about how brooks absence will affect the group. but their primary focus is on what inmate brook is missing. >> im sad that ron left. initially for sure, you know, because hes part of the group. he had a lot of work to do. he had spoken openly about his crimes. we were just getting there. >> i thank you for being a part of my life today. >> this week, marcia and diane have invited victims of violent crimes to share their personal stories with the men. >> so the f...

Many people knowing me. i think its a circumstance caused by my taking up the legal trade that i have. >> brook has spent years helping inmates get out of prison legally. but not so long ago, he was interested in a faster way out. >> now, this was a stupid thing to do. and im still paying for it today. but at the time, i didnt see as if i had anything to lose. i was young. i didnt want to grow old in prison. i met this guy in solidad. and we were sitting on the yard, and this guy says, "are you ...

Normally show emotion. its a sign of weakness. coming up, brook tries to run from his past. >> we are so high on adrenaline, that time almost stops. and later -- brook comes clean about the murder and reveals a shocking new detail about the night of the crime. >> i felt numb and cold but i didnt stop.

Many people knowing me. i think its a circumstance caused by my taking up the legal trade that i have. >> brook has spent years helping inmates get out of prison legally. but not so long ago, he was interested in a faster way out. >> now, this was a stupid thing to do. and im still paying for it today. but at the time, i didnt see as if i had anything to lose. i was young. i didnt want to grow old in prison. i met this guy in solidad. and we were sitting on the yard, and this guy says, "are you ...

Coming up, brook tries to run from his past. >> we are so high on adrenaline, that time almost stops. and later -- brook comes clean about the murder and reveals a shocking new detail about the night of the crime. >> i felt numb and cold but i didnt stop. ly the police are t when you call the insurance company, they want to know everything... how fast were you going? were there any witnesses? how much damage was done? the only thing they dont ask is, are you okay? at liberty mutual, we never f...

A way to become someone else. every chance i got, i took. >> after years of taking classes, brook finally found a skill that could make him money. >> this is a certificate from the blackstone career institute as a paralegal and legal assistant. >> brook is a jailhouse lawyer. a position like this can be very lucrative behind bars, but success is based entirely on how many inmates you work with. >> hes pretty good at it. ive known him for about four years. hes pretty sharp. i pick his brain whene...

Assaulting and murdering his victim. the sexual nature of his crime may be the reason brook was so hesitant to show his papers. if his story leaks onto the yard, he could be a target for violence. suddenly, a small riot erupts in the yard, and inmate brook is involved. >> all i really know is that it appears that somehow or another it got out into the yard that he was a sex offender, and was confronted by a group of inmates and got into a fight around that. >> the brawl sends brook and the other...

He knows how to keep the men talking. >> when did you start using alcohol? were you doing that to cover up being inadequate? >> i started using alcohol and drugs in high school. >> because of the inferior feelings you had? >> yes. >> that made you feel better? >> i didnt have to worry about the future if i was drunk or high. >> yes. >> brooks mistrust of women eventually led to the murder of susan worthen, but there are still details about that night that may be too dangerous to reveal. >> ron h...

Concerned about how brooks absence will affect the group. but their primary focus is on what inmate brook is missing. >> im sad that ron left. initially for sure, you know, because hes part of the group. he had a lot of work to do. he had spoken openly about his crimes. we were just getting there. >> i thank you for being a part of my life today. >> this week, marcia and diane have invited victims of violent crimes to share their personal stories with the men. >> so the format today after check-...

Counselors. thats our job. so that entails working with survivors on a daily basis and helping them through their healing process. >> marcia and dianes background helps them deal with inmates who have the most taboo of crimes, but for brook, his secret may be keeping him safe. >> on the yard, everybody wears a mask and they hide most of their life from everybody else because there are so many predators out there. emotional predators, physical predators. if they see a weakness, they take advantag...