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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 go on mainline. i mean, i could, but i wouldnt last long. i didnt suffer delusions of grand...

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 sole. i put it up here so i dont mess up my hands. different people dea...

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 count, its as close as were going to get to pullups. >> and later a gang dropout struggles with life on the sensitive needs yard. were headed over...

Take them to a motel or something, have them call their 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...

The business for them. >> sure. >> and they never came through although they said they would. at that point, i felt like, whats the point of this? >> since youve entered the debriefing process, up until now youre getting ready to get endorsed to an sny, how has it been for your phase one, phase two? what have you been feeling? >> i feel like the worlds been lifted off my shoulders. i had so much responsibility. i was always concerned about everybody else and what i had to do following these rule...

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 they can get away from staff during an escort, a door accidentally pops, anything. if theres another ...

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...

During my visit, im robert. the future isnt silver suits and houses on mars,

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 sole. i put it up here so i dont mess up my hands. different people deal with their time in different ways. me, myself, im just tr...

Family. >> after my visit, im "phantom." during my visit, im robert.