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Ray had been an escapee from missouri state penitentiary when he assassinated king. >> the main thing he was interested in was escaping. now when i first met him, i was interested in escaping too. we got into a couple of plots together that never worked out. one we were going to go through the roof of the auditorium where they showed movies. we did get the hole cut but it was discovered before we had a chance to use it. we didnt get caught, locked up over it. they found it and tightened security...

But the main thing to do is face the situation, accept what it is, and try to find a reasonable, honest, positive way to get through that situation and come out improved on the other side. >> one inmate who confided in slagle over the years is stephen hughley. hughley was sentenced to life for killing his mother and given a death sentence for murdering a prison counselor. slagle knows him as something other than a cold-blooded killer. >> i discovered a side to steve, maybe no one else ever saw i...

Every year i change the amount of years its been since ive been in prison. ♪ its been 18 long years ♪ in this old cold prison sometimes i feel so all alone ♪ sweet mountain of home ♪ ♪ so far away ♪ im lonesome and blue >> one of the oldest inmates in brushy mountains permanent population is james slagle. slagle is serving a 318-year sentence for murder and has been here longer than any other inmate. >> ive been in the tennessee prison system without getting out, i started my 39th ye...

Been in prison. ♪ its been 18 long years ♪ in this old cold prison sometimes i feel so all alone ♪ sweet mountain of home ♪ ♪ so far away ♪ im lonesome and blue ♪ thats all i can say >> one of the oldest inmates in brushy mountains permanent population is james slagle. slagle is serving a 318-year sentence for murder and has been here longer than any other inmate. >> ive been in the tennessee prison system without getting out, i started my 39th year three weeks ago today. and i spe...

Youre not me. but the main thing to do is face the situation, accept what it is, and try to find a reasonable, honest, positive way to get through that situation and come out improved on the other side. >> one inmate who confided in slagle over the years is stephen hughley. hughley was sentenced to life for killing his mother and given a death sentence for murdering a prison counselor. slagle knows him as something other than a cold-blooded killer. >> i discovered a side to steve, maybe no one e...

By james earl ray nine years after he killed civil rights leader martin luther king jr. ray had been an escapee from missouri state penitentiary when he assassinated king. >> the main thing he was interested in was escaping. now when i first met him, i was interested in escaping too. we got into a couple of plots together that never worked out. one we were going to go through the roof of the auditorium where they showed movies. we did get the hole cut but it was discovered before we had a chance...