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We met one inmate who observed the convict code but was also open about being gay, and thats a combination you rarely find in prison. >> hi. all the men in there. hey! kenneth morgan is serving nine years for forgery and drug trafficking when we met him during our extended stay shoot at the penitentiary of new mexico. >> i told him i had more legs than a bucket of chicken. i do, i tell you. >> he was known to most of the prison by his nickname, peaches. >> you going to get a tattoo on your back?...

Youre both gay. >> mm-hmm. >> yes. >> so why would you not be interested in each other? gay people stay with gay people, no? >> thats a negative. >> no. >> thats a negative. >> can you explain to me? >> if we want the same in the relationship, theres like a role play. i guess youd say, sort of, huh? well, not really, vice versa. were more of the feminine side than the butch side. >> he look too much like -- for me. >> yeah. >> not only had morgan developed a friendship with the one other inmate ...

For murillo as she had hoped. shortly after our shoot at maricopa she was sentenced to four years in prison and was transferred from the maricopa county jail to the arizona state prison system. coming up -- >> my dads an emotional subject. he done what was right. >> a young inmate goes home to the father who turned him in. but on the way, one of our producers has her hands full. >> any time dogs and kids are around on a normal day shooting "lockup" its kind of a good day. with respect to fast an...

As an inmate advocate. a sort of amateur lawyer for inmates facing sanctions for rule violations. >> on this im going to try to get you suspended sanctions. >> while morgan lived in the minimum security level two section of the penitentiary of new mexico, he was awaiting transfer to an even less restrictive level one prison, commonly known as the farm. >> i told them, its like disney land. oh, im going to disney land. go find a ride. >> the farm is a lot more freedom. its four-foot fences. you k...

Several chances, and i think a change of environment would do you good. >> peaches was very disappointed to find out his transfer was going to be to another penitentiary and not the one he hoped for. but in prison you have so little control of your own lives, that most of these guys become very accepting of their fate. they know they only have so much leeway and once a decision is made, they have to go with it. >> i knew it was coming. i knew it was coming. how do i feel? sad. theres not much i ...

For murillo as she had hoped. shortly after our shoot at maricopa she was sentenced to four years in prison and was transferred from the maricopa county jail to the arizona state prison system. coming up -- >> my dads an emotional subject. he done what was right. >> a young inmate goes home to the father who turned him in. but on the way, one of our producers has her hands full. >> any time dogs and kids are around on a normal day shooting "lockup" its kind of a good day. huh...fifteen minutes c...

Clear. >> when jones finally exited the prisons main gate, our camera teams met up and we said good-bye to jones and his family. >> see you later! >> but it wouldnt be the last we saw of him. we asked jones if we could follow up with him after he was settled back home. five days after his release, he was appreciating even the smallest perks of freedom. >> you dont have to sit there and ask to get your door rolled. you can walk in and out any time you want. you dont have to ask to go get somethin...

Inmates facing sanctions for rule violations. >> on this im going to try to get you suspended sanctions. >> while morgan lived in the minimum security level two section of the penitentiary of new mexico, he was awaiting transfer to an even less restrictive level one prison, commonly known as the farm. >> i told them, its like disney land. oh, im going to disney land. go find a ride. >> the farm is a lot more freedom. its four-foot fences. you know, youre pretty much on your own will. you do what...

The convict code but was also open about being gay, and thats a combination you rarely find in prison. >> hi. all the men in there. hey! kenneth morgan is serving nine years for forgery and drug trafficking when we met him during our extended stay shoot at the penitentiary of new mexico. >> i told him i had more legs than a bucket of chicken. i do, i tell you. >> he was known to most of the prison by his nickname, peaches. >> you going to get a tattoo on your back? >> it says peaches all the way...

>> mm-hmm. >> yes. >> so why would you not be interested in each other? gay people stay with gay people, no? >> thats a negative. >> no. >> thats a negative. >> can you explain to me? >> if we want the same in the relationship, theres like a role play. i guess youd say, sort of, huh? well, not really, vice versa. were more of the feminine side than the butch side. >> he look too much like -- for me. >> yeah. >> not only had morgan developed a friendship with the one other inmate most like himsel...