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The needle could be handed from inmate to inmate. we did get the evidence instructing how they should properly do this, so that raises some eyebrows in a facility that more than one offender might be doing this. so that will be a concern. >> inman and boltjes are allowed to return to their cell, but the investigation is far from over. coming up, kenneth bodes release hits a roadblock. >> theyre refusing to grant my earned time. >> my mouth tends to get me in a wreck whenever i get upset. >> an...

Else set in to where, you know, i cant do a life sentence for something i didnt do. so i mean it tormented me every day. >> but somehow he managed to avoid trouble in prison and dug deep to find an attitude to help him survive. >> the damage is already done. the fact of the matter is the joy that god gave me through the years, im joyful every day. i still walk the yard, smile, talk to people and stuff like that. >> whats going on, pickle? >> bodes record in prison has allowed him to hold one of ...

>> but kenneth bodes cell contains the artifacts of his life before prison. >> like this cassette player. this is probably an antique on the streets, but this is something a person would want in here. the only reason i was able to keep this is i managed to stay out of trouble. i was able to keep these alligator shoes. yeah. its probably outdated. but in here, theyre sharp as a tack. something that earlier in the years you could have but you no longer could wear dress shoes in here. so they grand...

>> between them, kenneth bode and billy hankens have endured more than 40 years in prison. >> come down here about three times a week, you know, to stay fit and to release stress. >> it helps you work off pent-up negative energy that you accumulate during the day dealing with [ bleep ]. only the strong survive, im sure youve heard that before. its especially true in this environment. you never know when its going to pay to be the stronger man. >> with no chance for parole, hankens survival in pr...

Agreement, one that would drastically reduce his sentence. >> they gave me 28 years with time credit for 18, so it put me real close in getting out. so i should be getting out pretty soon. >> once the prison calculates time reductions for good behavior, bode could be out on the streets within weeks. >> it takes its toll on you, to be for real. it takes its toll on you, but i mean what can you do about it? and, you know, 19 years of doing time, you learn patience if you dont learn anything. >> as...

Turned 51 a couple days ago. spending 19 years in the penitentiary, that aint never going to go away, but i refuse to let it run my life. i refuse that. i got to keep on ticking. so never seen a blackberry or any of these ipods, none of that stuff. >> but kenneth bodes cell contains the artifacts of his life before prison. >> like this cassette player. this is probably an antique on the streets, but this is something a person would want in here. the only reason i was able to keep this is i manag...

Coming up, kenneth bodes release hits a roadblock. >> theyre refusing to grant my earned time. >> my mouth tends to get me in a wreck whenever i get upset. >> and chris anger gets him in trouble. >> so i cant win for nothing. [ male announcer ] what is the future of fuel? the debate is over. ♪ lexus hybrid drive technology is designed to optimize any fuel source on the planet. even those we dont use yet. because when you pursue perfection, you dont just engineer a future-proof hybrid system. y...

♪ ♪ lord, you know what i need is you ♪ ♪ dear lord, this is my letter to you ♪ ♪ still got it going got real personal with you im patiently waiting for this curse to get lifted ♪ ♪ jump in the swamp with gators have my heaters for smoking ♪ ♪ please forgive me, for i have sinned ♪ ♪ lets take a walk >> between them, kenneth bode and billy hankens have endured more than 40 years in prison. >> come down here about three times a week, you know, to stay fit and to release st...

Coming up, kenneth bodes release hits a roadblock. >> theyre refusing to grant my earned time. >> my mouth tends to get me in a wreck whenever i get upset. >> and chris anger gets him in trouble. >> so i cant win for nothing.

Years, im joyful every day. i still walk the yard, smile, talk to people and stuff like that. >> whats going on, pickle? >> bodes record in prison has allowed him to hold one of the most trusted jobs available to inmates. hes a custodian in the administration building. >> i, you know, clean carpets, vacuum, empty trash. i would rather be working on the other side of the fence. >> and he soon might be. bodes case was recently reviewed and problems with the original evidence prompted the court to ...