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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 has a chance to attack a souther...

>> for angel, the promise of contact visits is enough of a reason to drop out. for robert, not even family can 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...

From southern california, not 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 leade...

The sky. you know i 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 money, take one of them. grab them...

During my visit, im robert. i dont talk about what goes on in here to my kids. i let them know about the mistakes i made so they dont repeat them so they dont end up in here. do what i can for them moneywise. you know, send them money and, you know, put it in the bank and hopefully they, you know, college, you know? thats what i want. i want them to accomplish things that i wish i had. i want my sons to be a better person than me, you know? >> how are you sending them money? >> i cant tell you t...

Family since i was on the streets in 94. >> physical contact. >> yeah. ive never touched anybody in my family since 94. thats going to be something to look forward to. >> for angel, the promise of contact visits is enough of a reason to drop out. for robert, not even family can 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. positiv...

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...

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 money, take one of them. grab t...

Gets got. coming up, robert, one of the most dangerous men in the shu, gets a visit from his family. >> after my visit, im "phantom." during my visit, im robert.