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They emphasize that stateville is reserved for their most hardened criminals. >> when it really comes down to it, you know, you in the penitentiary. so i mean, you know, certain things they could have, like maybe some more school. but guys get over there and they don't really take it seriously. so, i mean, for the most part, no. you know, you're in prison, man. >> when i'm walking galleries i'm talking to inmates and i get inmates that say they don't like it at stateville, i think that's a good thing. we don't want stateville to be a nice place. stateville is not designed to be a nice place. >...

So i mean, you know, certain things they could have, like maybe some more school. but guys get over there and they don't really take it seriously. so, i mean, for the most part, no. you know, you're in prison, man. >> when i'm walking galleries i'm talking to inmates and i get inmates that say they don't like it at stateville, i think that's a good thing. we don't want stateville to be a nice place. stateville is not designed to be a nice place. >> stateville becomes an even worse place for inmates who cause trouble. >> don't holler at me. >> yes, sir! >> we'll see just how bad things can get ...

>> inmates that assault staff, inmates that assault other inmates are going to come to stateville and they're going to lock up. >> don't holler at me. >> yes, sir. >> in stateville, it's like you're dead. but you're living. you know, like a walking dead man. that's how it is in here. you're living but you're dead. >> as he left office, governor george ryan made a dramatic decision. rocking the justice system in illinois. ryan granted clemency to all death row inmates, saying the system was broken. ryan commuted 167 death sentences, reducing nearly all to life without parole. until 1998 executi...

>> don't holler at me. don't holler at me. yes, sir. yes, sir. >> it can bother you. you have to be very strong to work over here. because, you know, just every day, name calling, you know, just the stress over here from dealing with different issues with these inmates can get to you. >> one week later maurice is having difficulty adjusting to conditions in "i" house. >> it's like a sweat box up there. i've been shook down every day for the last three days. i'm looking old. you know, i haven't shaved. got to wash up in the sink, you know. it's rough, you know. this type of place will break you...

>> i haven't done anything to anybody. >> yes, you did. you disturbing the peace down here. >> i can't live in this cell. >> don't holler at me. don't holler at me. yes, sir. yes, sir. >> it can bother you. you have to be very strong to work over here. because, you know, just every day, name calling, you know, just the stress over here from dealing with different issues with these inmates can get to you. >> one week later maurice is having difficulty adjusting to conditions in "i" house. >> it's like a sweat box up there. i've been shook down every day for the last three days. i'm looking old....