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>> i shaved it. >> you know what to do. you got the hook up on that. >> glasss job as a prison barber has allowed him to not only change the way other inmates look, but the way he sees them as well. robert is one of his regulars. >> second time you cut my hair -- >> the first time i wasnt willing to cut your hair. >> thats right. >> i have a homophobic nature. i think everybody does when theyre young because you think everybody wants you and you dont want nobody coming at you like that. >> they ...

Than to his heart. >> ive changed. i lost my hair and a big mouth gone for me. i love my hair, im a barber, i love my hair. i lost that and i thought i lost my life. >> let me see your head. >> its ashy. i aint shaved. >> on top? >> i know you got the hookup on that. >> glass job as a prison barber has allowed him to not only change the way other inmates look, but the way he sees them as well. robert burzee is one of his regulars. >> i sat right here in this chair and said --

They be sounding boards for inmates. taylos an "f" dorm counselor. buchanan, a prison barber. >> it was always one of my dreams to be a barber, because on the street, i used to always hang around the barber shop, right? i used to always sit up in the barber shop and listen to the old men, you know, tell jokes. tell jokes and cut hair. and thats the way it was, just always fun and laughter in the barbershop and thats all i was doing here. but i got fired for it. >> offender buchanan was fired fro...

Ironically, he shares something in common with his attacker. both their jobs require that they be sounding boards for inmates. taylos an "f" dorm counselor. buchanan, a prison barber. >> it was always one of my dreams to be a barber, because on the street, i used to always hang around the barber shop, right? i used to always sit up in the barber shop and listen to them tell jokes one know? tell jokes and cut hair. and thats the way it was, just always fun and laughter in the barbershop and thats...

I aint shaved. >> on top? >> i know you got the hookup on that. >> glass job as a prison barber has allowed him to not only change the way other inmates look, but the way he sees them as well. robert burzee is one of his regulars. >> i sat right here in this chair and said -- >> no, the first time you asked me to cut your hair, i wasnt willing to cut your hair. i used to gay bash because i had a homophobia nature. i think everybody does when youre young because you think everybody wants you. and...

>> taylo will be transported to the prison hospital. ironically, he shares something in common with his attacker. both their jobs require that they be sounding boards for inmates. taylos an "f" dorm counselor. buchanan, a prison barber. >> it was always one of my dreams to be a barber, because on the street, i used to always hang around the barber shop, right? i used to always sit up in the barber shop and listen to them tell jokes one know? tell jokes and cut hair. and thats the way it was, jus...

>> its ashy. i aint shaved. >> on top? >> tighten it up. you know what to do. >> glass job as a prison barber has allowed him to not only change the way other inmates look, but the way he sees them as well. robert burzee is one of his regulars. >> the second time you come, i sat right here in this chair and said -- >> no, the first time you asked me to cut your hair, i wasnt willing to cut your hair. i used to gay bash, things of that nature because i had a homophobic nature. i think everybody d...

Inmates. taylos an "f" dorm counselor. buchanan, a prison barber. >> it was always one of my dreams to be a barber, because on the street, i used to always hang around the barber shop, right? i used to always sit up in the barber shop and listen to them tell jokes and you know? tell jokes and cut hair. and thats the way it was, just always fun and laughter in the barbershop and thats all i was doing here. but i got fired for it. >> offender buchanan was fired from the barbershop for making inapp...

Gilberts fiancee. >> weve been together four years. its just something that happened. i didnt set out for it to happen. it just did. >> the alabama department of corrections denied a request to interview gilbert, but angel told us the story of how she first became involved with gilbert shortly after seeing him on "lockup." angel had initially contacted another holman inmate featured on the series, sherman moore, who held the job of prison barber. it was moore who acted as match-maker. >> wrote t...

Corrections denied a request to interview gilbert, but angel told us the story of how she first became involved with gilbert shortly after seeing him on "lockup." angel had initially contacted another holman inmate featured on the series, sherman moore, who held the job of prison barber. it was moore who acted as match-maker. >> wrote to sherman and developed a friendship with sherman. >> its like you pulled a flattop fade out of your head? >> is that what you want? >> but i also saw the segment...