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The social center of almost every prison is the yard. its the rare space where inmates socialize, exercise and occasionally fight to the death. but lockup crews have found that on some yards even at dangerous maximum security institutions, inmates have found something to fill their hearts with love and nurturing. >> this is dane. >> nobodys family home cat is -- i could see be happier than these cats in here. >> one of the first things i noticed walking in the yard in kentucky was something i ne...

Prison love." >> i love him to death. i will do anything for brad. anything. short of killing somebody again. >> the family bonds that lead to murder. and later -- >> one of the first things that i noticed was something that i never thought id see in a million years on a prison yard. and thats all of the cats. >> when inmates adopt. >> especially when theyre little babies you can raise them up, pet them. feed them. you watch them grow. thats your cat. ♪ no students ever been the king of the ...

>> just because i dont fear them dont mean they cant take me out of it. you dont have to fear a man to get killed or hurt by him. if he fears you thats when you got to worry. in here especially because theyll sneak up on you with a knife, a rock, a choke, whatever they want to do. theyll get you because they fear you. >> to me, hes more dangerous than a stone cold killer. you know, hes scared. hes put himself in a situation where hes in a corner. >> thats his only way out. >> and no group of inm...

>> following the meal, brushy mountain inmates get to spend one hour in the prison yard. with such limited freedom, inmates spend their time in a variety of ways. india mcdowell spends his time braiding other mens hair. >> i do this for a living. sometime i might do it for cheap. usually about five hours. sometimes i might do it. >> how much does it cost? >> usually about $5. >> how about him? >> he got a discount. im a christian. i like to help other people out. >> i let him do the style he wan...

Keep moving. >> following the meal, brushy mountain inmates get to spend one hour in the prison yard. with such limited freedom, inmates spend their time in a variety of ways. india mcdowell spends his time braiding other mens hair. >> i do this for a living. sometime i might do it for cheap. usually about five hours. sometimes i might do it. >> how much does it cost? >> usually about $5. >> how about him? >> he got a discount. im a christian. i like to help other people out. >> i let him do the...

Its the rare space where inmates socialize, exercise, and occasionally fight to the death. but "lockup" crews have found that on some yards, even at dangerous maximum security institutions, inmates have found something to fill their hearts with love and nurturing. just not for each other. >> this is my buddy. >> nobodys family home cat is i could see to be happier than these cats in here. >> one of the first things i notice walking out in the yard was something that i never thought that id see i...

Lurking off the coast of the carolinas. tourists in yellowstone national park got a little too close to the wildlife. a black bear sent onlookers skurying after they crowded her three cubs in a section of montana park. nobody was hurt. they got a great view. now back to "caught on camera." welcome back to "caught on camera. "im contessa brewer. it was one of the most infamous prison riots in californias history. a pelican bay state prison 200 maximum security inmates erupted in violence in the...

And i was a little shocked, to turn my head and see peacocks on the yard. the prison yard itself. the further we got actually onto the prison grounds, everywhere you looked there were birds. >> then you look a little closer and you see flowers. beautiful flowers in bloom. and gardening. inmates planting other plants. laundry hanging out. and it is almost soothing when you walk through there. >> chickens, peacocks, all these birds that you would never think would be living here. how are they here...

>> three dangerous individuals. his believes, which arent really the norm of any known society that i know of. >> a feared inmate is released to the yard. rushing to work all those years- from time in the service... to different jobs... to community college... all that hard work-it matters.

Correctional staff. who not only believe yost is a dangerous inmate but that hes the leader of a white supremacist gang. >> is that yost? have you seen him on the yard? watch for him. watch out for that dude. watch his movement. >> we found information, we received a kite saying that if yost gets three feet next to this guy, hes going to hit him. hes going to hit him. >> whats my role here? im an [ bleep ]. in their mind, im a [ bleep ]. you know? im constantly agitating them. and they are const...