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>> at first glance, this could be a beauty shop in anytown, usa, but its actually on the grounds of the prison. >> can i have a magazine, please? >> yes, maam. >> the inmates call it cosmo, and its here where they learn how to style hair and give facials and manicures. >> it makes me feel like im at home going to the beauty shop, and, actually, it relieves the stress. it takes me away from that environment, for a little while at least. >> my instructors, they dont treat me like an inmate. they t...

Please? >> yes, maam. >> the inmates call it cosmo, and its here where they learn how to style hair and give facials and manicures. >> it makes me feel like im at home going to the beauty shop, and, actually, it relieves the stress. it takes me away from that environment, for a little while at least. >> my instructors, they dont treat me like an inmate. they treat me like a student. first of all, im a female and im african-american and ive been incarcerated, so thats already three strikes agains...

>> at first glance, this could be a beauty shop in anytown, usa, but its actually on the grounds of the prison. >> can i have a magazine, please? >> yes, maam. >> the inmates call it cosmo, and its here where they learn how to style hair and give facials and manicures. >> it makes me feel like im at home going to the beauty shop, and, actually, it relieves the stress. it takes me away from that environment, for a little while at least. >> my instructors, they dont treat me like an inmate. they t...

I had a terrible fight one night. and i defended myself. i shot him. im 63 now. but theres a lot out there. theres a lot that i can do, a lot i can give back. >> at first glance, this could be a beauty shop in anytown, usa, but its actually on the grounds of the prison. >> can i have a magazine, please? >> yes, maam. >> the inmates call it cosmo, and its here where they learn how to style hair and give facials and manicures. >> it makes me feel like im at home going to the beauty shop, and, actu...

>> at first glance, this could be a beauty shop in anytown, usa, but its actually on the grounds of the prison. >> can i have a magazine, please? >> yes, maam. >> the inmates call it cosmo, and its here where they learn how to style hair and give facials and manicures. >> it makes me feel like im at home going to the beauty shop, and, actually, it relieves the stress. it takes me away from that environment, for a little while at least. >> my instructors, they dont treat me like an inmate. they t...

Thats what i have done since ive been in here. >> barbara geiger is serving a life sentence for first-degree murder. >> i was in an abusive relationship, and my husband and i had a terrible fight one night. and i defended myself. i shot him. im 63 now. but theres a lot out there. theres a lot that i can do, a lot i can give back. >> at first glance, this could be a beauty shop in anytown, usa, but its actually on the grounds of the prison. >> can i have a magazine, please? >> yes, maam. >> the i...

>> theres two things you can do when you come in here with a sentence like mine with long-termers, give up and do absolutely nothing, or you can come in here and try to improve yourself. thats what i have done since ive been in here. >> barbara geiger is serving a life sentence for first-degree murder. >> i was in an abusive relationship, and my husband and i had a terrible fight one night. and i defended myself. i shot him. im 63 now. but theres a lot out there. theres a lot that i can do, a lo...

And its here where they learn how to style hair and give facials and manicures. >> it makes me feel like im at home going to the beauty shop, and actually, it relieves the stress. it takes me away from that environment, for a little while at least. >> my instructors, they dont treat me like an inmate. they treat me like a student. first of all, im a female and im african-american and ive been incarcerated, so thats already three strikes against me. but i think i could actually have another chanc...

I dont mind false teeth now. >> now id be glad to go home and tell my son, hey, i make teeth instead of, hey, i sell drugs. >> theres two things you can do when you come in here with a sentence like mine with long-termers, give up and do absolutely nothing, or you can come in here and try to improve yourself. thats what i have done since ive been in here. >> barbara geiger is serving a life sentence for first-degree murder. >> i was in an abusive relationship, and my husband and i had a terrible...

Im 63 now. but theres a lot out there. theres a lot that i can do, a lot i can give back. >> at first glance, this could be a beauty shop in anytown, usa, but its actually on the grounds of the prison. >> can i have a magazine, please? >> yes, maam. >> the inmates call it cosmo, and its here where they learn how to style hair and give facials and manicures. >> it makes me feel like im at home going to the beauty shop, and actually, it relieves the stress. it takes me away from that environment, ...