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The respect. when our crew arrived they were warned, the tough et inmate here might just be james t-bone taylor serving a double life sentence for murdering two police officers in 1981. >> i had a cop killer case, it made me feel like i was big man on campus because i was getting the respect but it was only out of fear, it wasnt they respect me because who i was. >> taylor was related in gang related activity on both sides of the wall since a teenager. he herned his nickname t-bone while serving...

Guys in the penitentiary just started calling me t-bone. >> but it was taylors desire to rise to the top of the gang hierarchy on the outside that led him to commit the cold-blooded murders for which he will spend the rest of his life behind bars. it happened at a raucous water in waterloo, iowa. when police tried to shut it down he grabbed one of the police officers pistols. >> i shot the man three times, right. everybody broke and run and the other police, he was still down, right so i ran ove...

James "t-bone" taylor was one of the most respected inmates among inmates at iowas anamosa state penitentiary. not for doing good but being a two-time cop killer but when one of the victims sister for gave him, he inspired a group called s.a.v.e., seriously acknowledging victims emotions. >> this group is like after-care. you know, it get guys chance enough to come and sit down and find out why they have behaviors that they have. >> our cameras rolled as inmates involved in the program met with ...

Made me the big dog, she just took all that from me, you know what i mean. she took all that from me. she made me real humble, you know what i mean and im saying we hugged when she left. you know, i killed this womans brother and people dont do that. people dont just do that. >> taylor found it hard to shrug off the emotions stirred up by the visit. >> because i was brought up that if you murder, people are going to get over it. you know i was a hardened person and im saying now that i see a who...

Took all that from me, you know what i mean. she made me real humble, you know what i mean? and im saying we hugged. when she left, knowing i killed this womans brother and people dont do that, right. people dont just do that. >> taylor found it hard to shrug off the emotions stirred up by the visit. >> because i was brought up if you murder people will get ov. i was a hard and violent person. but now that i see a whole different side of me, this is how it go. people dont forget, people dont for...

I did and it was a great release. >> you guys are so great. >> while the save program has helped eliminate the nightmares, it cant reverse the past for the vikctims, nor the future fo these convicted killers. in iowa, first degree murder means life without parole. on our last day at animosa, we ran into t-bone taylor as he was moving to a new cell. as he unpacked he talked about his own mortality and the place where somebody his sentence will end. >> aint nobody going to take my body, right? whe...

>> i imagine some were a little leery of me and got respect because of my crimes. >> he is not the only convicted murderer who sees fear behind the respect. when our crew arrived they were warned, the toughest inmate here might just be james t-bone taylor serving two double life sentences for murdering two police officers in 1981. >> i had a cop killer case, it made me feel like i was big man on campus because i was getting the respect but it was only out of fear, it wasnt they respect me becaus...

I dont think about mark the way i did. and it was a great release. >> thank you. you guys are so great. >> while the s.a.v.e. program has helped eliminate the nightmares, it cant reverse the past for the victims, nor the future thats in store for these convicted killers. in iowa, first degree murder means life without parole. on our last day at anamosa, we ran into t-bone taylor as he was moving into a new cell. as he unpacked, he talked about his own mortality and the place at anamosa where som...

>> while the s.a.v.e. program has helped eliminate the nightmares, it cant reverse the past for the victims, nor the future thats in store for these convicted killers. in iowa, first degree murder means life without parole. on our last day at anamosa, we ran into t-bone taylor as he was moving into a new cell. as he unpacked, he talked about his own mortality and the place at anamosa where someday his sentence will end. >> aint nobody going to take my body, right, when i do die. so, you know, my...

James "t-bone" taylor was one of the most respected inmates among inmates at iowas anamosa state penitentiary. not for doing good but for being a two-time cop killer, but when the survivor of one of his victims forgave him, taylor claimed to have grown a conscience. he inspired a group called s.a.v.e., seriously acknowledging victims emotions. >> this group is like aftercare. you know, it get guys chance enough to come and sit down and find out why they have behaviors