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I started getting published. and now shes proud. well, i mean, its heartbreaking. you know. >> even though she doesnt think shell ever feel well enough to travel to see her son in prison again, laura feels something important now, peace of mind. >> he writes, his vocabulary is beautiful. i dont know where he learned all these words. i said, i dont speak like that. youre a gentleman today. youre where i wanted you to be.

"a convicted murderers case for gun control" and "let prisoners take college courses." the former executive editor of the new york times, bill keller, has high praise for this prison journalists work. >> he was the first one that i actually found myself thinking of as a colleague. when hes writing for me, hes not a killer. hes a journalist. >> ive built a career for myself in prison. you know, i think if i was out, id be pretty employable, you know? but im a convicted murderer. >> you try not to...

Private exchange. thinking about that has also made me realize that i need to start representing alex better in my writings going forward. john lennons mother, laura, feels her son has profoundly turned his life around in prison. >> very proud of him. very, very, very proud of him. i knew he had it in him. i tried to get it out of him. but he was so dead set that thats how he gets. now he changed the gun into a pen. >> she loves you. youve said that about your mom. she was hip, and she knew what...

Workout is designed to prepare him, just in case hes released. >> rotate around like im working on a loading dock or something. call it a workers workout. that way if i do get out, job aint going to kill me. im all ready for it. plus when you get to be my age, you got to stay in shape. that way, when the guys half my age want to mess with the old man, it aint my fault. >> there is always a new guy or two arriving on stones unit every week. for some its just a short walk from a special unit at wa...

Talk to your doctor today, and learn how janssen can help you explore cost support options. remission can start with stelara®. you know the way it works sometimes is youre in prison, because your daddy was in prison and your kid will be in prison. are you afraid for your prison? >> definitely. where i grew up, i didnt know my father. my father was murdered when i was 3 years old. i never knew him. >> in a new nbc news series, "nightly news" anchor lester holt takes an in-depth look at the int...

Assaulting ingram and eight other women. ingram spoke at his sentencing >> i said to him, if god offers you a path to redemption, i hope you take it. >> reporter: ingram fears victims have not been given a seat at the table in discussions over prison reforms >> if it really is intentional that we want to do whats right and just for prisoners and for victims, there will be open minds >> ingram reminds that life sentences are not just a burden for the incarcerated but for many victims, too. do you...

Cold floors and some of those same officials blamed budget cuts. thats a story we have for you. and a first on the beat that is near and dear to our heart. nbcs lester holt is here tonight. hes going to speak about his new series on justice in america including two nights he spent sleeping at the largest maximum security prison in the u.s. well get into all of that. im thrilled that hes been on the show tonight. thats unusual. we begin with donald trump about to face a crush of new investigati...

Like medicares largest health care network. hey, thats my dermatologist! $0 copays on all primary care doctor visits plus rewards for preventive care. go ahead, take advantage. now we turn to a very important story and a new exclusive series. justice for all where "nbc nightly news" anchor lester holt explores some of the most important issues facing criminal justice reform including stories of the wrongfully accused, exploring how mass incarceration works in america today and justice at large...

Certainly something thats at the top of their minds, an area of concern i would say. >> gabby orr, politico, and mr. tyler, pulling double duty for us, thank you, enjoy the weekend, guys. coming up lester holt will join andrea mitchell to talk about the eye opening two night stay at this countrys largest maximum security prison. hell have that conversation ahead of tonights dateline special. when you brush, you may have gingivitis. and the clock could be ticking to much worse: bad breath. then...

To the largest maximum security prison in the country as a prisoner would be at least the first timers, do you think they have any idea what life theyre about to go into >> no, they find out its totally different once they get behind angola its totally different. >> angola, or the louisiana state penitentiary, is a former slave plantation i spent three days here on the inside, my access was virtually unrestricted, and at times i was not in the immediate sight of officers very few of the roughly ...