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>> do you think that nobbs has any idea that shes in prison? >> well, i know shes aware that shes in a place with a lot of loud noises. shes kind of skittish sometimes. i didnt know if i wanted to bring a cat into a place like this, where she was going to have to be restrained. a cat wants to run and wander and explore, and she cant really do that that much here, but i think she knows i love her, and thats a trade-off, i guess. >> hey, how is the cat? >> good. >> is she shy? >> shy. >> thats oka...

Who are walking around in open population. the cat is very meaningful to them. it gives them a purpose in life. it gives them a reason to wake up every morning. it gives them responsibility. so im sure the cat, for mr. wisehart, is helping him as he grows older on death row. >> shes like my connection to humanity, you know, to kindness and love. you know, when she jumps up on my bed and im stroking her and she turns her chin up to me and puts her nose in my face, i dont get that from anyone else...

Sometimes. i didnt know if i wanted to bring a cat into a place like this where shell have to be restrained. the cat wants to run and wander and explore, and she cant really do that that much here. but i think she knows that i love her and so its a trade-off, i guess. >> hows the cat? >> good. >> is she shy? >> shy. >> prison warden ed buss told us why he felt the feline adoption program was beneficial for inmates like wisehart. >> segregated offenders tend to have a higher rate of suicide. they...

Currently they get an hour outside of their cell for recreation then they get 30 minutes for a shower. and unless theyre going out on a pass to medical or on a visit, most of their time is spent in their cells. >> each week superintendent ed bus visits face to face with every offender in the unit. >> segregated offenders tend to have a higher rate of suicide. they tend to develop mental illness quicker than offenders who are walking around in open population. so by doing that, we get a chance to...

>> do you think noops has any idea that shes in prison? >> i know that shes aware that shes in a place with a lot of loud noises. shes kinds of skittish sometimes. i didnt know if i wanted to bring a cat into a place like this where shell have to be restrained. the cat wants to run and wander and explore, and she cant really do that that much here. but i think she knows that i love her and so its a trade-off, i guess. >> hows the cat? >> good. >> is she shy? >> shy. >> its okay. >> prison warden...

Illness quicker on this offenders who are walking around in open population. the cat is very meaningful to them. it gives them a purpose in life. it gives them a reason to wake up every morning. it gives them responsibility. so im sure the cat, for mr. wisehart, is helping him as he grows older on death row. >> shes like my connection to humanity, you know, to kindness and love. when she jumps up on my bed and im stroking her and she turns her chin up to me and puts her nose in my face. i dont g...

>> a day consists of being in their cells for 22 1/2 hours. currently they get an hour outside of the cell for recreation and then after their recreation period is over, they get 30 minutes for a shower. and unless theyre going out on a pass to medical or on a visit, most of their time is spent in their cell. >> each week superintendent ed buss visits face-to-face with every offender in the unit. >> segregated offenders tend to have a higher rate of suicide. they tend to develop mental illness q...

Get 30 minutes for a shower. and unless theyre going out on a pass to medical or on a visit, most of their time is spent in their cell. >> each week superintendent ed buss visits face-to-face with every offender in the unit. >> segregated offenders tend to have a higher rate of suicide. they tend to develop mental illness quicker than offenders who are walking around in open population. by doing that, we get a chance to see, talk to every one of them, gauge how theyre doing from week to week. an...

Really do that that much here. but i think she knows that i love her and so its a trade-off, i guess. >> hows the cat? >> good. >> is she shy? >> shy. >> prison warden ed buss told us why he felt the feline adoption program was beneficial for inmates like wisehart. >> segregated offenders tend to have a higher rate of suicide. they tend to develop mental illness quicker than offenders who are walking around in open population. the cat is very meaningful to them. it gives them a purpose in life. ...

Illness quicker on this offenders who are walking around in open population. the cat is very meaningful to them. it gives them a purpose in life. it gives them a reason to wake up every morning. it gives them responsibility. so im sure the cat, for mr. wisehart, is helping him as he grows older on death row. >> shes like my connection to humanity, you know, to kindness and love. when she jumps up on my bed and im stroking her and she turns her chin up to me and puts her nose in my face. i dont g...