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Corner. >> thats his only way out. >> and no group of inmates feels more cornered than sex offenders. rapists and child molesters are the pariahs of the prison yard. >> as far as im concerned they can die. when they get around me and start talking and think its okay to reveal theyre child molesters every time they say that i am going to smash them. >> most sex offenders choose between a life of constant threats or to serve their time in highly restrictive protective custody units. but mark higgi...

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. just not for each other. >> nobodys family home cat could be happier than these cats in here. >> one of the first things i noticed walking in the yard in kentucky was something i never ...

They all know they probably do anyway. >> only thing i fear is the end, i believe thats whats going to get me in life. kicking the bucket. >> just because i dont fear doesnt mean they can take me out. 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. they will get you because they fear you. >> to me, hes more dangerous than a stone cold killer. you know, he is scared. you know put himself in a s...

Which needless to say didnt work. and after the pepper spray went off i was crying like a baby, coughing, and you know, im surprised it didnt show up on the videotape. >> nearly two minutes after first being sprayed, the inmate finally gives up. for their disruptive behavior, the inmates involved received time in administrative segregation. once their treatment in the infirmary was completed. next on "lockup raw: ever present danger." >> my crime is a serial rapist. they accused me of killing ...

>> i love him to death. i will do anything for brad. anything. short of killing someone. the family bonds lead to murder. >> later. >> one of the first things i noticed something i never thought i would see in a million years in a prison yard. thats all 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.

I mean for real. and then they get -- >> you wasnt gay before you came in here, though, was you? >> nope. >> other women at north carolina build committed, monogamous relationships, but those relationships still clash with prison policy. >> we have situations where inmates begin to value one another more than they do following the directives of the authorities here. they are a security issue. >> the first time "lockup" cameras rolled tape on north carolina inmate jennifer porter, she was trying ...

Learned about the recent movement of prisoners the at evin and how i applies to your client. >> there was a letter tenth to award where political prisoners are health. he they see christianity as a political threat to the regime. he signed a letter, again it was complaining about the medical conditions and the medical care that he -- of course he hasnt received any, but all the prisoners have been lacking in, as well as the way that his family, and the visitors are allowed to visit once a week a...

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. you know, sometimes i might do it for cheap. >> how long does it take? >> 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 st...

And, later, choreographed chaos in a prison yard. >> just like that. somebody gives somebody a cue, and its people chasing other people with knives. >> when "caught on camera: inmates and outlaws" continues. max and penny kept our bookstore

Sightseeing tour over the mountains, fine, they went up in the helicopter. the pilot says within a few minutes he had a gun to his head and he was told, look, you land in this prison yard. and they did. two tables went down. the prisoners hung onto those cables for dear life and thats when the james bond moment suz anne was talking about, they were literally whisked up again into that mountain territory. police say there was nothing funny about what the suspects did after that. they were armed a...