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From stress, thinking of my family, my wife, kids. its like a -- its like a real bad dream, you know? and youre awake through it the whole time, you know. >> all right. thank you. >> after being photographed, inmates are strip-searched for contraband or weapons. when the procedure is over, theyre given an issue of clothing prior to receiving their housing assignment. while prison officials strive to make the experience as humane as possible, the rules and procedures, loss of personal freedom and...

>> for most of the inmates at anamosa, death is a long way off. the average age of these men is 36. and some will have a second chance at life on the outside. but for many of the inmates serving life sentences, death is the only way out. >> this all i got. this is my life. you know, im going to die here and thats the reality. theyre going to take my body because there aint nobody going to take it. >> james "t-bone" taylor was once considered one of anamosas most notorious criminals. a former str...

Off the emotions stirred up by the visit. >> because i was brought up if you murder, people will get over it, you know? i was a hard and violent person. now that i see a whole different side of me, this is how i go, man. people dont forget. people dont forgive all the time. im saying you have to live with this your whole life. coming up -- >> were not looking for pity. what were looking for is understanding that we know we did wrong. >> t-bones past continues to haunt him. last season was the ...

It made me feel like i was big man on campus, because i was getting respect. but it was only out of fear. it wasnt because they respected me because of who i was. >> he was involved in gang related activity on both sides of the wall since he was a teenager in east st. louis. he earned his nickname t-bone while serving time at another prison. >> because the incident happened at ft. madison in the 70s, it was hard to get a knife. so i made a knife out of bone, out of a t-bone steak. we used to get...

And thats what i did. i shot two employees in the head, then i also shot two in the leg. >> rieflands symptoms have been treated with medication for several years. he now works in another factory, the metal shop on prison grounds. >> here you are back in a work environment. your fellow workers, did they know what your crime was? i was curious how that played out. >> i imagine some of them were a little leery, a little scared. i got a lot of respect, it seems like. >> where? >> at work and in the...

Man on campus, because i was getting respect. but it was only out of fear. it wasnt because they respected me because of who i was. >> he was involved in gang related activity on both sides of the wall since he was a teenager in east st. louis. he earned his nickname t-bone while serving time at another prison. >> because the incident happened at ft. madison in the 70s, it was hard to get a knife. so i made a knife out of bone, out of a t-bone steak. we used to get steak back in the day.ç i sh...

Today, i choose color. to see it. to feel it. to be in it. to be upon it. and to live a life surrounded by it. today, i put on a fresh coat. ♪ find your color and get $5 off premium paints and stains. download your coupon now. 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 a survivor of one of his victims forgave him, taylor claims to have grown a conscience.

Chance at life on the outside. but for many of the inmates serving life sentences, death is the only way out. >> this all i got. this is my life. you know, im going to die here and thats the reality. theyre going to take my body, because there aint nobody going to take it. >> james "t-bone" taylor was once considered one of anamosas most notorious criminals. a former street gang member, hes serving a double life sentence for killing two police officers. >> i hate that im going to die in the peni...

Whole time, you know. >> all right. thank you. >> after being photographed, inmates are strip-searched for contraband or weapons. when the procedure is over, they are given an issue of clothing prior to receiving their housing assignment. while prison officials strive to make the experience as humane as possible, the rules and procedures, loss of personal freedom and the fear of the unknown, can be unnerving for any inmate. >> i just got to do the best i can while im here. take every day for a d...

Head, then i also shot two in the leg. >> rieflands symptoms have been treated with medication for several years. he now works in another factory, the metal shop on prison grounds. >> here you are back in a work environment. your fellow workers, did they know what your crime was? i was curious how that played out. >> i imagine some of them were a little leery, a little scared. i got a lot of respect, it seems like. >> where? >> at work and in the yard and stuff because of my crimes. >> hes not t...