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Wild like me. Another young inmate is on the wild streak of his own. And his behavior could cost him more than just time in the hole. Daddy. Daddy is stuck. Hes stuck in the mirror. I cant get out my daddy. Many of colorados most violent convicts are sent to the limon correctional facility, a level four penitentiary on the Eastern Plains of the state. But when they get into trouble here, they go to administrative segregation, a lockdown unit where they spend 23 hours a day in their cells. Segreg...

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>> when you go back in your cell you need to sit there and think about it a minute and tell me the truth and tell me whats going on. and later -- >> you know the first thing he asked me, can i keep the fork? oh, he got me for a fork. >> ray slagles signature dish provides comfort to a friend in need. >> good, man. with renters insur- it was really easy. easy. thatd be nice. phone: for help with chairs, say "chair." phone: for help with bookcases, say "bookcase." bookcase. i thought this was th...

And on my back, see all those tombstones -- they were all my partners, all my buddies. >> but one of slagles oldest and best friends in prison, walter walker, is very much alive. and the two men share more than tattoos in common. >> hes a hustler too. thats what i like about him too. hes on that level, too. we aint on the phone [ bleep ] crying to our people for money or this and that. he hustles. every time i turn around hes trying to get tokens from me. its the truth. you know it. every time i...

>> i sold three double cheeseburgers. you know what i mean? it aint bad, but what the hell. >> how much was a cheeseburger? >> two tokens. a double cheeseburger. i should have showed you one. double cheeseburger. thats two tokens. thats a good deal. i cant even get them fast enough. i finagled those from somebody else who works in the kitchen. he owes me. we have a business arrangement. you know what i mean? i do [ bleep ] for him and all i want is two double cheeseburgers every day, five days a...

Kind of special being able to do something for society to help them heal. and we made -- it felt like we made a million of these. you try to grab ahold of something that makes a difference. and doing this makes a difference. >> some inmates see their prison jobs in less patriotic terms. for ray slagle, its a chance to work one of his hustles. >> i work in the laundry and deal with the inmates on a daily basis. these guys all want to go looking good for their families to visit. really. you know w...

This cheese on the top here. i like a lot of cheese, you know? some people may not want to put as much, but do put some cheese on there. yeah, this is good. old walker, hes going to like it. hes been asking me for a while, ive been putting him off. im like, ah, bro, i hand it to you like im catering to you. i aint going to lie to you guys, thats tasty. >> today, walter walker is the lucky recipient of slagles gastronomical undertaking. >> you can have the fork. thats what i was telling me. the f...

You try to grab ahold of something that makes a difference. and doing this makes a difference. >> some inmates see their prison jobs in less patriotic terms. for ray slagle, its a chance to work one of his hustles. >> i work in the laundry and deal with the inmates on a daily basis. these guys all want to go looking good for their families to visit. really. you know what i mean? if you go to the laundry, 90% of the time youre not going to get it. not new. youre going to get stuff thats serviceab...

Good deal. i cant even get them fast enough. i finagled those from somebody else who works in the kitchen. he owes me. we have a business arrangement. you know what i mean? i do [ bleep ] for him and all i want is two double cheeseburgers every day, five days a week. thats all i want. and then i take care of something he needs taken care of. >> slagle is not the only hustler at limon. other inmates tattoo, gamble for tokens, stamps and money orders. but theres one hustle that has a darker side t...

When ray slagle isnt hustling, hes often working out. all the better to show off his many tattoos. >> i never really got them as far as for viking. women and men, they balance each other out. thats how i feel. upsidedown who shoe, my luck is running out. clock, im doing time. everyones got that. this one here is -- i think thats from heroin, when i got out of prison. that symbolizes the horse coming out of the swing and ill never go down that road again. and on my back, see all those tombstones ...