of the sewing room's most experienced workers, but these days, he needs little extra help to lay down a straight stitch. >> i have to ask you, where did you get those glasses? your glasses do not look like they're prison issue. >> well, they're not. these glasses are a favor because of the fact i have trouble seeing to be able to eye the needle, but i leave them here. i cannot take them to the dorm. they're only for use here and i have to turn them into the office before i go back to the dorm. >> sometimes they have problems seeing, just reading, or especially with sewing. they have to do small stuff like threading and all that, and i loan them a pair of these or let them sign out these with me. got to see to sew. >> brewster's real problems run deeper than just poor eyesight and they've written the history of his life up to and including his stay at santa rosa.