prison officials, he will most likely be placed in protective custody, also known as pc or sny, short for sensitive needs yard. once an inmate debriefs, there's no going back. >> i don't like to run the yard. i like to play pinochle or cut hair. i don't really run on the yard. >> george mariscal is a northern -- an ex-northern structure gang member who lives in sny. because this yard is a mish-mash of inmates who can't function in general population, some consider it an even worse place than ad seg. >> this is the dirtiest place of all places. you're pc, you get to be amongst the garbage in the system. that's where we are right now. we are in the garbage of the system. because in the mainline, if you are not a gang member or caught up in any type of control aspect, dope trade or whatever, then you are nothing on the main line. here you can be whatever you -- whoever you want.