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Everybodys got their own little way of getting tension and aggravation -- this is your stress release right here. >> hill has spent most of the past 35 years in prison. besides a few releases on parole, hes had a couple of others of his own making. not long after his conviction for burglary and assault, he was participating in a work release program and escaped. >> im working outside. i met a girl. you know? you get to thinking with the wrong head, not thinking like you should. remember, now, yo...

The two lightning bolts that are the nazi symbol. >> i put a bolt in there. i aint going to lie. you see it in everything that i do. ive got lightning bolts on my cup. on the lid of my cup. its a white thing. this is a bad-ass picture. i put a lot of time into that picture. i liked it. he didnt. >> verlanders latest fight comes while he is still waiting to meet with the disciplinary board, who will most likely sanction him for his earlier fight with inmate dimitric gonzales. >> i love jail. i do...

>> both of these inmates were xed out of the gang. and we went ahead and moved them into the protective custody unit. >> after the fight we were still cool and we still stuck together, no matter what, because we knew where our hearts were. i knew where my heart was and i knew where my head was. i knew where i was standing. and basically, we both said you know what were still young, we dont need this right now. >> but the two friends would not be together long. though sanchez is waiting to go to ...

Not caring for nothing, not knowing the code, know what im saying, ive been there, dude. >> now at age 33, voltz says he would like to begin a new chapter. he will soon be eligible for a work release program where hell spend his nights in jail but can spend days in preapproved locations, such as the louisville tattoo studio he owns with a friend. >> whatever i do, im going to have to do it on my own. or with my group. because i aint going to be able to be accepted in the professional world. >> y...

>> diontray, youve got to tell me how youre feeling right now. >> im feeling good -- good to be free. you know, get to go home, see my kids, get some money, you know, make love. yes! yeah, i mean, its hot as a mother[bleep] out here. you can tell i got locked up in the wintertime. >> brian voltz is spending more time outdoors, as well, now that hes qualified for the jails work-release program. >> im back to the streets. i got my swag back. i mean, it just makes you feel less captive, less like a...

>> diontray, youve got to tell me how youre feeling right now. >> im feeling good -- good to be free. you know, get to go home, see my kids, get some money, you know, make love. yes! yeah, i mean, its hot as a [ bleep ] out here. you can tell i got locked up in the wintertime. >> brian voltz is spending more time outdoors, as well, now that hes qualified for the jails work-release program. >> im back to the streets. i got my swag back. i mean, it just makes you feel less captive, less like an an...

That up on your records, what all transpired -- >> in the context that it was said, you know, im not going to -- im not stupid enough to threaten anybody or anything like that. >> right. but the thing was, watch what you say. work on your case or your stuff instead of you worrying about other people. lets channel your energy with you. >> i was still in high school -- in my senior year of high school when i got locked up. i was 17 then. i didnt have any gray hair then. im 43 now. ive spent all my...

Hand in and pet it. thats pretty much it. >> for some inmates at isp, cats are the closest things they have to families. paul komyatti hasnt seen his family since he first came to prison 26 years ago. hes soon to be transferred to a work release program, a transitional step to freedom. but theres a snag. >> lets go over to the office and well sit down and talk about the status of whats going on. >> anything bad or -- >> no, no, nothing bad. nothing great either. well talk about the status real q...

A major crackdown on contraband, specifically cell phones, has left some indiana state prison inmates in a precarious position. for others, the future looks considerably brighter. after 26 years in prison, today is paul komyattis last day at indiana state. authorities have approved his transfer to a minimum security facility with a work release program in nearby south bend. >> hes going to be going through a nine-month process of getting a job, of getting his drivers license and getting a car, t...

>> i put a bolt in there. i aint going to lie. you see it on everything. ive got lightning bolts on my cub. on the lid of my cup. its a white thing. this is a bad-ass picture. i put a lot of time into that picture. i really liked it. he didnt. >> verlanders latest fight comes while he is still waiting to meet with the disciplinary board, who will most likely sanction him for his earlier fight with inmate dimitric gonzales. >> i love jail. i dont know who wouldnt. >> one inmate who clearly does n...