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Bad things in life, also its going to be bad things. step out of trouble. do unto others as you would have them do unto youre and youre going to reap what you sow. >> now serving his fourth prison term, alvin mchellon understands the meaning of reap what you sow as well as anyone. he currently has a 12-year sentence for drug possession. even though on most days hes woken up at dawn and shackled at the ankles for his judge on the restricted labor squad. mcheldon says its better than

So when you do something good, something positive, expect to be rewards for that. but if youre doing negative, bad things in life, also its going to be bad things. step out of trouble. do unto others as you would have them do unto youre and youre going to reap what you sow. >> now serving his fourth prison term, alvin mchellon understands the meaning of reap what you sow as well as anyone. he currently has a 12-year sentence for drug possession. even though on most days hes woken up at dawn and ...

Inmates purchase from debit accounts funded by friend and family. >> my fifth cup of coffee today. >> collin mccaffrey, the type of new inmate that could be the prime target for predatory extortionists. >> whatever they gave you they want something back want you to do favors. you get caught up in it thats how you get into fights. because they expect something from you. yeah, whether it is sexual or not. i have to remind myself every day. this is prison. people are doing a lot of time. mccaffrey ...

Someone who is a loyal soldier, someone who has put in work for peni, some one who has proven their right to be there. >> many man hours, many man hours. >> james first went to prison at age 18 on a robbery charge and then became initiated in the gang. >> i always wanted to do well and succeed to make my home boys proud of me, theyre like family. >> after being released from prison on the robbery charge, james was back in, a year and a half later for assault with a deadly weapon. >> my thought p...

>> according to these plaintiffs, fredricka, its a very uncomfortable situation. manl arriving at the airport, youve never done anything wrong, youre told you cant board the aircraft and you dont know why. thats the situation that a former marine found himself in. he was heading from chicago to spokane for his dog training business. federal agents surrounded him and told him he couldnt go. he found out later he was on no fly list and months later he said the fbi offered to get him off ...

the historic headline from the white house this week, the president of the united states endorses same-sex marriage. but the story behind the headlines may be just as dramatic and it culminated with vice president joe biden apologizing to president obama for forcing his hand on this hot button issue, a sore subject among some white house insiders. our chief whereas correspondent jessica yellen has been working the story for us. tell our viewers what you are hearing right now. >> i unde...

Disappear. >> when june 1st comes, i have to be a man. and when an obstacle comes in my way, i have to step up and deal with an obstacle. tonight was an obstacle, a tough obstacle. and i got past it. june 1st will be a tough obstacle, and i will get past it. >> reporter: mayweather says growing up he faced other tough obstacles, including a mother hooked on drugs and a father in prison. on his own troubles he says hell do what hes always done to survive, bob and weave. clayton sandell, abc news,...

>> four of my homeboys from my hood jumped me. they told me whatever you do, dont just curl up in a ball and lay down, you know what im saying? then youre going to look like a coward or a punk. you know what i mean? so i did the best that i could. and i slung with the best that i could. you know? i still got my butt whooped. i was still busted up in the face and all sore the next day, but i was part of the hood now. i belonged to something. and i loved it. im not going to lie. i loved it. >> hav...

Protective custody program. knighten will most likely spend the rest of his prison term in protective custody, knowing he will always have a target on his back. so now, the once dedicated warrior tries to focus his energy on spirituality. >> thats one thing that i struggle with now. i understand how hypocrisy works, speaking to you now. you know its wrong. yeah, hey, i got some atonement i guess you could say to make up for it. things are looking rough i could say if i do believe in afterlife. >...

Her motion for a retrial was denied on thursday and marissa faces 20 years in prison if convicted on three counts of aggravated assault. let me clear again, marissa did not shoot her husband. she shot the kitchen ceiling. and is facing 20 years. if a survivor of domestic violence uses a gun to warn an attacker, not kill him and that survivor now faces a prison term of 20 years, then what purpose does stand your ground serve? joining to us discuss that is elizabeth schneider, professor of law at ...