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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 thought i would see in a million years on a prison yard. thats all of the cats. they were all over the place. >...

>> and the prison yard. >> and the prison. was anyone there? >> we dont know because the way it was set up. there we go. i dont know. the prison yard, seriously. >> its the cactus, i like that. >> where is -- where is -- >> question from reporters on the issue of the candidates personal taxes and once again became the focal point of the questions. especially around senator -- >> lets not talk about -- >> the former massachusetts governor may not have paid taxes for a decade. >> i just have to sa...

If youre suffering through a great recession. >> well, you want -- you dont want this election to be a referendum on obamas success or failure and economic policy or on the obama presidency, you want it to be a choice. and so if -- i think jim messina is quite happy that the election has become more of a choice and theyve been able to put the spotlight on romney and his personal finances, which, you know, now granted, romney is helped in this effort, but im sure theyre very happy at that. >> yea...

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 prizren grounds, everywhere you looked there were birds. >> and then you look a little closer and you see flowers. beautiful flowers in bloom. and gardening. and inmates planting other plants. and laundry hanging out. and its almost soothing when you walk through there. >> chickens, peacocks, all these birds that you would never think would be living here. how ar...

>> turning out means they get a woman, they get lonely. as soon as they do the damn thing, they -- its all she wrote. 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 se...

I think they only give you about 20 minutes to eat. they dont allow too much talking. hurry and keep moving. >> following their meal, brushy mountain inmates spend one hour in the prison yard. with such limited freedom, inmates spend their time in a variety of ways. india mcdowell spends his team braiding oether mens hair. >> i do it for a living. >> how much does this cost? >> usually about $5. >> what about today? >> you get a discount. im a fellow christian myself and like to help other peopl...

I believe thats whats going to get me in life. the old cigarette, catching cancer and kicking the bucket. >> just because i dont fear doesnt mean they can take me out. you dont have to fear a man to get killed 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. 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 h...

They accused me of killing a little girl back in 1994. >> sex offenders. the pariahs of the prison yard. >> far as i am concerned they can die. ne olafs pizza palace gets the most rewards of any small business credit card! pizza!!!!! [ garth ] olafs small business earns 2% cash back on every purchase, every day! put it on my spark card! [ high-pitched ] nice doin business with you! [ garth ] why settle for less? great businesses deserve the most rewards! awesome!!! [ male announcer ] the spark b...

Im concerned about being assaulted. >> i got butterflies in me but its just -- i feel good about going over there. im glad to finally get this chance, this opportunity. >> our cameras were there as sears made the move to level five. >> the move went off okay. and when we got to his cell, he kind of took it in. even though it looked like, you mow, pretty much the same as his old cell, it seemed like he was in a new world. >> looks about the same, doesnt it? >> later, our crew caught up with sears...

The social center of almost every prison is the yard. its the rare space where inmates socialize, exercise and occasionally fight to the deathç 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 bain. this is my buddy. >> nobodys family home cat could be happier than these cats in here. >> one of the first things i noticed walking in the yar...