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And when they do, it can be tough to take. but theres value to their stories. theyre cautionary tales. >> we met tammy dietz at the tennessee prison for women. but initially, it wasnt her crime that caught our attention. it was her disability. >> what is it like being deaf in prison? >> its not fun. its not. you know, you got a lot of bullies here. a lot of them make fun of me, you know, all the time. >> dietz has been deaf since birth. >> i know sign language, i read lips, and ive just been rea...

>> thank you for having us. >> so set the scene for us, if you will, ashley. you get this new technology that allows your dad to hear and how do you plan on introducing him to your singing voice? >> well, i did not see him prior to the show. so he had no idea. he had never heard me. so when i told my vocal instructor that my dad got to hearing aid, he was like you have to sing a song. you have to. so i picked a special song "daddy please come home for christmas." we didnt put it in the program. ...

Others from beating or killing them. >> these type of offenders rarely discuss the details of their crime. and when they do, it can be tough to take. but theres value to their stories. theyre cautionary tales. >> we met tammy dietz at the tennessee prison for women. but initially, it wasnt her crime that caught our attention. it was her disability. >> what is it like being deaf in prison? >> its not fun. its not. you know, you got a lot of bullies here. a lot of them make fun of me, you know, al...

Others from beating or killing them. >> these type of offenders rarely discuss the details of their crime. and when they do, it can be tough to take. but theres value to their stories. theyre cautionary tales. >> we met tammy dietz at the tennessee prison for women. but initially, it wasnt her crime that caught our attention. it was her disability. >> what is it like being deaf in prison? >> its not fun. its not. you know, you got a lot of bullies here. a lot of them make fun of me, you know, al...

>> these type of offenders rarely discuss the details of their crime. and when they do, it can be tough to take. but theres value to their stories. theyre cautionary tales. >> we met tammy dietz at the tennessee prison for women. but initially, it wasnt her crime that caught our attention. it was her disability. >> what is it like being deaf in prison? >> its not fun. its not. you know, you got a lot of bullies here. a lot of them make fun of me, you know, all the time. >> dietz has been deaf si...

And when they do, it can be tough to take. but theres value to their stories. theyre cautionary tales. >> we met tammy dietz at the tennessee prison for women. but initially, it wasnt her crime that caught our attention. it was her disability. >> what is it like being deaf in prison? >> its not fun. its not. you know, you got a lot of bullies here. a lot of them make fun of me, you know, all the time. >> dietz has been deaf since birth. >> i know sign language, i read lips, and ive just been rea...

>> these type of offenders rarely discuss the details of their crime. and when they do, it can be tough to take. but theres value to their stories. theyre cautionary tales. >> we met tammy dietz at the tennessee prison for women. but initially, it wasnt her crime that caught our attention. it was her disability. >> what is it like being deaf in prison? >> its not fun. its not. you know, you got a lot of bullies here. a lot of them make fun of me, you know, all the time. >> dietz has been deaf si...

Them. >> these type of offenders rarely discuss the details of their crime. and when they do, it can be tough to take. but theres value to their stories. theyre cautionary tales. >> we met tammy dietz at the tennessee prison for women. but initially, it wasnt her crime that caught our attention. it was her disability. >> what is it like being deaf in prison? >> its not fun. its not. you know, you got a lot of bullies here. a lot of them make fun of me, you know, all the time. >> dietz has been d...

>> what is it like being deaf in prison? >> its not fun. its not. you know, you got a lot of bullies here. a lot of them make fun of me, you know, all the time. >> dietz has been deaf since birth. >> i know sign language, i read lips, and ive just been reading lips. >> but as a young woman, it wasnt her hearing that caused her life to unravel, it was a crack addiction. >> fighting, i couldnt find crack, if i couldnt find crack, id do heroin, you know. >> her addiction led to a life of prostituti...

Others from beating or killing them. >> these type of offenders rarely discuss the details of their crime. and when they do, it can be tough to take. but theres value to their stories. theyre cautionary tales. >> we met tammy dietz at the tennessee prison for women. but initially, it wasnt her crime that caught our attention. it was her disability. >> what is it like being deaf in prison? >> its not fun. its not. you know, you got a lot of bullies here. a lot of them make fun of me, you know, al...