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Do following these rules and regulations and all that of the circle. >> youve had the opportunity to be out there on the yard with other inmates in the same type of situation. hows that feel being amongst other inmates? >> its good. its good. one of my -- one of my best friends is an ex-associated member and another is an ex-nlr member. those are two of my best friends. in the past, even though were on a respectful level, were all enemies. >> i want to thank you for coming in here and speaking w...

They consider us a street gang. 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,...

Being from northern california, they affiliated or they joined 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 ...

Reason to drop out. for robert, not even family can pra break his loyalty to the gang >> when i go visiting, i dont talk about the place here, you know what i mean? i dont need to be hearing whats going on in here. it is about things out there, positive things. it is only for an hour, you know? it is hard to see them go, you know? i am happy to see them but it is hard to see them go. >> after my visit, i am "phantom." during my visit, i am robert, i dont talk about what goes on in here with my k...

Different people deal with their time in different ways. me, myself, im just trying to 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 rans...

The most dangerous men in the shu, gets a visit from his family. >> after my visit, im "phantom." during my visit, im robert. ♪

Parents, have them wire money to an account. and thats about it. 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 kn...

Now im at a point in my life write not only dont fit in with 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, ...

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 you? >> oh, yeah. i couldnt g...

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 goes on in here to my kids. i let them know about the mist...