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He was the leader of a major drug trafficking ring that brought drugs to Rochester from Chicago in the 1990s.

He was the leader of a major drug trafficking ring that brought drugs to Rochester from Chicago in the 1990s.

The judge ruled cohens return to prison was retaliatory because of his desire to exercise his first amendment rights to publish a book he went on to say. in 21 years of being a judge and sen sentencing people and looking at the terms and conditions of supervised release, i have never seen such a clause. in a statement after the ruling an unnamed bureau of prison official called the judges ruling false. joining us is mimi rocah, she is now the democratic nominee for district attorney of west ches...

But then it will be too late. everyone will see that they have safely locked us up and threw away the key. thanks a lot. >> even though jones was popular among other inmates and had spent time in prison, he struggled with some aspects of life in the dormitory-style housing unit he shared with 71 other men. >> i never really liked open-bay dorms. im a person that likes cleanliness. a lot of people, when they sneeze or cough dont cover up. you know, sometimes i can be sitting there eating, and som...

Valester jones is the first to admit that he has wasted a significant portion of his life on gangs, crime, drugs and alcohol. >> when i was using alcohol and drugs, i used to actually beat up somebody or something like that and go to sleep because, you know, you pass out from the alcohol. id pass out. >> he was once sentenced to 25 years in prison. and it was during that time that he says he changed his life by getting involved in alcoholics and narcotics anonymous. >> i started going to naa, aa...

Due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. listen up. there is to be no talking, period. one behind the other, single-file line. >> a prominent research study estimates that 1 in 31 american adults are either incarcerated, on probation or on parole. just as interesting is the fact that many of the inmates weve met have told us they actually prefer serving out their sentences in prison to being freed on parole. >> they say its difficult to find work and that the parole rules ar...

And all of a sudden, bam, youre back in jail. you know, like i hurt my mama again, you know. >> the trespassing charges were quickly dropped. but because jones was on parole at the time of his arrest, he would have to be detained in jail until the parole commission completed its own investigation. we joined him on the morning of his hearing. >> on the day that he was going to his hearing, he was very nervous, and rightfully so, because he was going to find out whether he was going to go back to ...

>> i dont want my brothers to be here. were better than that. were the allens. were better than that. >> as a result of her progress, the judge in her case granted her a transfer to a drug rehab program instead of prison. >> i take it youre not going to prison? >> no. no. >> william had proven responsible behind bars as well. he had a job detail and had earned recognitions. >> this is the certificate i got for a therapeutic community mens recovery and violence prevention program. >> and cory see...

And i say, well, theyll never have to worry about me doing it no more. i just know now i cant do what everybody else does. this last episode of the trespassing really gave me an eye opener even in a greater way that ive got to watch every little thing. its the little things that can lead to a big thing like going back to prison. coming up -- >> watch your back, bitch, but the dagger is coming. >> a housing unit where the drama runs high. >> it gets overwhelming to the point where when you leav...