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>> we were at indiana state prison the day paul took his first step towards freedom since getting locked up for participating in his fathers murder. he was being transferred to a lower security work release program as a precursor to his parole. >> my good-byes are said. its over with. change into this right here and youll never see me here again after today. >> paul was incarcerated 26 years. the day he was released for the work release center, and he seemed a little bit nervous but more excited...

And order type, maybe not to barbours degree, but close to that. but somehow, personal relationships, people making special pleadings on behalf of others, as jack quinn did on behalf of mark rich. as denise rich did on behalf of mark rich. here a very similar situation, as you mentioned, some of these prisoners who got the pardons were actually working for years in the governors mansion, under a fairly odd kind of work release program, where some of the prisoners, i guess, were providing househo...

went to court to block some of the pardons. he says theyre a slap to the face of everyone in law enforcement, he will be with us with jeff toobin in a bit. first, four of the convicted murderers that got pardons were released sunday, according to mississippi department of corrections. one link between them, they all worked at the governors mansion on a work release program. one of the men is david gatlin. these him there. the shooting victim he left behind and family of the victim that...

mississippi hood general went back to block some of those pardons. he said theyre a slap in the face to everyone in law enforcement. first, though, four of the convicted murder who is received full pardons were released on sunday, according to the mississippi department of corrections. one link between them, as inmates, they all worked at the governors mansion on a type of work release program. one of those men is david gatlan. the shooting victim of the family he left behind are in a ...

face of everyone in law enforcement, he will be with us with jeff toobin in a bit. first, four of the convicted murderers that got pardons were released sunday, according to department of corrections. one link between them, they all worked at the governors mansion on a work release program. one of the men is david gatlin. the shooting victim he left behind and family of the victim that didnt live to tell the story are in a word scared. martin savidge joins me live. martin? >> reporter:...

There. a lot of things ive never done at all. >> youre trying to better yourself and get out of here. i understand that. i understand that youre trying to help other people in here. but when it comes to your case, lets stick with your case. >> if you hear anything, let me know. >> all right, young man. you have a good day. >> a delay in his work release program could also postpone another of his life goals, seeing his incarcerated mother before she dies. >> i havent seen her since we were senten...

>> one is a small, gray female destined for aaron brown. >> we have 85 kittens. the offenders get attached to them. its helped us a lot. some of these guys have never had anything to actually care for in their lives. if he misconforms, the cat can be taken away and sent back to the shelter. so if he gets a class a or class b, he can lose that cat. >> this would be gia. shes tiny. already rubbing up against me. she acts like weve known each other for a while. coming up, paul komyattis mouth thr...

Down and visit them and pet them and they see that i love animals. im not going to hurt their cat. thats the basic thing. because in here, cats like their buddies. you can get in worse trouble hurting somebodys cat than you can hurting an inmate. >> while maymon doesnt have a cat of his own, he keeps his cell cat-friendly in case the need for a sitter arises. >> this is a cat bed because they love to get up high. people come by and stick their hand in and pet it. thats pretty much it. >> for som...

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...

Were the only parents that they have. >> were making you a better person, right? >> yes, sir. >> phase two of boot camp is a two-month work release program in which the cadets improve their education or acquire jobs. >> what about schooling? >> sir, this cadet has plans to go to school to become an accountant if possible, sir. >> an accountant. wow. >> so youll be making a lot of money. >> you got to study a lot, sir. >> being in phase one is a lot of pressure from sunup to sundown. in phase two...