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>> i apologize. >> okay, do it. >> youre ready. this is -- sometimes it works, sometimes it dont. >> coming up, desperate to get out of adsag, marcus thomas becomes bold. >> em a homosexual. the only way youre going to know whos telling the truth, me or you, youre going to have to let me out and show you. look at them kids. [ sigh ]

Ad seg is where disruptive or violent inmates are housed in highly restrictive cells, usually for 23 hours a day with virtually no privileges. its also where some of our most dramatic stories are found and the holman correctional facility in alabama proved to be no exception. thats where we met marcus thomas who prefers to be called holly berry. >> i know that i was born a male. i know that. that i do know. thats just reality, but i live as a woman. i see myself as a woman. thats my school teach...

And they dont too much do it anymore. >> a-5 to 801, were in the comp room on arrival. >> meanwhile, marcus thomas has been writing warden culver. and shes granted him a meeting. she hopes to be returned to general population and reunited with her husband. >> hes maintaining. i mean, its hard for him. he wants me out there with him so bad. just as bad as i need to be out there with him. weve been writing each other, back and forth. but i mean, really, we just havent had enough communication with...

Wouldnt understand the situation right now. thats the only reason that my identity is hidden. i never thought in a million years id be in a relationship like this. in prison, it seemed like shes the woman, im the man. and were in a relationship. shes gay. and thats it. now, on our side, im gay, she gay. i aint never been -- i still havent been -- i still havent been able to accept that. >> im his first. im his first prison wife. and i can understand why hes a little shaky about it. you know what...

With me. >> you want to be interviewed? >> yes. >> what question did they ask you? >> have i seen [ bleep ]. >> that caused you to cry? >> they asked me. >> they asked if you see [ bleep ]? that hurt you? >> [ bleep ]. >> marcus. marcus. you arent going to win an academy award with that [ bleep ]. quit crying. i dont want to hear you crying. or im just going to go on back. they want me to talk to you about being released to general pop. im not going to hear you crying about some other damn man. ...

He would have said no, i probably would have broke down. take me back. i dont want to talk anymore. im ready to get to my husband. well, back to my hot, little cell. >> please, open. you leave my house alone. >> while marcus thomas may find her tenacity could reward her, terence moseley is about to be rewarded for his good behavior the past two weeks. >> today, im going to call your mom. that was part of the thing. when was the last time you talked to your mom? >> back in about december. decembe...

Behaved yesterday. >> thank you. >> get ready. you have to wait and see. sometimes it works. sometimes it dont. coming up -- desperate to get out of ad-seg, marcus thomas becomes bold. >> the only way youre going to know who is telling the truth, me or you, is you have to let me out and let me show you.

For him as it is for me. sometimes, i just wish it could be me with the one that i love. just me and him, away. away from all of this nonsense. you know? just praying that he remains strong until i get there. >> while marcus thomas struggles with life in ad-seg, her husband is struggling with whether this will succeed as a long-term relationship. >> im having a lot of mixed feelings. five, six months from now, who knows? we may be in different prisons. and marriages -- see she always have to hav...

I got good news. they recommended my release this morning. warden came around this morning and recommended my release. im going to be on this elevator. >> after seven months of waiting in ad-seg, marcus thomas is going to have a discussion to get released to the general population. >> i feel myself getting closer to my husband. >> marcus is optimistic that her name is finally on the release list this time. >> if i put you on my list to get out of seg. is that what youre talking about? >> yes, si...

Virtually no privileges. its also where some of our most dramatic stories are found, and the holman correctional facility in alabama proved to be no exception. thats where we met marcus thomas, who prefers to be called holly berry. >> okay. i knew that i was born a male. i know that. that i do know. thats just reality. but i live as a woman. i see myself as a woman. >> thats my school teacher look. yes. i like to look sophisticated. >> i refer to holly as she because she asked me to, and out of ...