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There hasnt been an execution at San Quentin since 2006 - and as things stand, therell be no more. With the death rows closure imminent, Sky News is given a rare look inside.

There hasnt been an execution at San Quentin since 2006 - and as things stand, therell be no more. With the death rows closure imminent, Sky News is given a rare look inside.

Its not structured, were not considered, you know, like mafiawise -- we dont control the outside, money laundering and things like that, you know what i mean? they cant validate us. >> what do you want to do with the bulldogs? >> whatever it takes. this is my life now, theres no chance for me to get out. im going to have to die sometime. i might as well go out with a bang, you know? coming up, even in the shu, roberts always ready for battle. >> this is my shoe, i dont mess with my hands. i co...

Together with the intent of not being governed by any other prison gang. >> bulldogs theyre not as organized as your other gangs. they dont have the leadership in their organization. their rule of thumb is, that majority rules. if theres issues on the yard they have to try to resolve, the bulldogs would get together and take a boat, if you will. and the majority rules to go with that, theres no set leader of bulldog. >> if a bulldog has a chance to attack a southern hispanic, its on sight. if th...

Break his loyalty to the gang. >> you know, when i go to visiting, i dont talk about it this place here, you know what i mean? they dont need to be hearing about whats going on in here. its about things out there. positive things. like i used to be when i was there, you know? >> are you very excited? >> its only for an hour, you know, its hard to see them go, you know? happy to see them, but its hard to see them go. after my visit, im phantom. during my visit, im robert. i dont talk about what g...

After that, you let them go if they put the money in the bank. >> what if they dont? >> thats a different story. >> how does that story end? >> bad. >> how bad? >> i cut the guys neck, that kind of bad. i had no reason to do that. >> why? >> honestly, i dont know. i guess im just a bad guy. coming up, robert puts his tough persona aside for a family visit. >> you know when i go to prison, i dont talk about this place here, you know what i mean? >> and later, one of the mexican mafias most loya...

Come out here, get air, look at the sky. you know whey mean? this is about as free as we get. >> robert gave up his freedom on the streets when a kidnapping went sour, earning him a life sentence in prison and the nickname phantom. >> they say im fast. >> fast? >> well, what i do, you know, hurting people. theyll have holes in them, and ill be gone. like a ghost. >> what got you into prison? >> kidnap for ransom. >> tell me how that works? >> you got the college kids out there. you know they got...

The most dangerous men in the shu, gets a visit from his family. >> after my visit, im "phantom." during my visit, im robert. what?! -welcome. -[ gasps ] a bigger room?! -how many of you use car insurance? -oh. -well, what if i showed you this? -[ laughing ] ho-ho-ho! -wow. -its a computer. -we compare rates to help you get the price and coverage thats right for you. -thats amazing! the only thing that would make this better is if my mom were here. what?! an unexpected ending! you know how painf...

Society, i dont fit in with the scum either, if that makes any sense. im really hating life right now, and -- to me, life doesnt have any meaning at all. >> in exchange for the opportunity to get out of the shu, kenneth smith had to give up the gang, a decision he regrets and one that robert would never make. instead of looking for a way out, robert finds ways to thrive in his environment. >> this is the only place we get to come out, program, rec, work out. >> this right here, this is my shoe s...

I mean, everyones got to go sometime. if that does happen. so im not really sweating it. >> the fact that he chose to debrief is going to give us a wealth of information that is going to benefit us, not only in this facility but throughout the state. the eme has their hands in every institution as well as various neighborhoods out in the streets. by him coming forward, actually hes putting his life and safety in jeopardy. but hes well aware of that. this is a good, good debrief. >> its sny for y...