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To check on us. >> you think they're coming to check on us? >> i think people are monitoring and they're watching, what's up? >> as soon as we saw people, they ran inside the house because they are forbidden from talking to the outside world. they are threatened with punishment. it still as closed as ever. >> i can't wait to see the whole thing. i wish we had more clips to play. you had amazing episodes. we talked before you came on the air at least one of them. >> your previous conversation with your other guest made me think about this episode that we produced called "fatherless towns." in s...

>> keep separates are part of a system the jail uses to prevent known enemies from being in the same place at the same time. >> and it's not just to keep separate from another rival, it's to keep separate from another fellow gang member who may be trying to plan something. >> since gang members typically accumulate numerous keep separates, it's difficult to place them in different programs with other inmates. >> tell me in your own words what it is you're looking for. >> i'm trying to get off the gang list. because i don't affiliate with any kind of gangs in the street or in jail or anywhere. ...

Take place in a large common area. choked with noise and distraction. but his session is in a private playroom, part of the prison's fatherhood program. >> the fatherhood program is great mainly because i get to spend a lot more time with my son and come in this visiting room and everything is great. it's one-on-one. me and him running around here playing ball. >> the monthly visits are carefully monitored by the program's coordinator joshua collins. >> they have a responsibility is what we're trying to teach them. even though their nickel-sized prison that doesn't give them a cop-out not to b...

Prisons where visits typically take place in a common area choked with noise and distractions. nappier's session issen a private play room. part of the prison's fatherhood program. >> fatherhood program is great. i got to spend a lot more time with my son. come in this visiting room. in this room everything is great. it is one-on-one. me and him. running around. playing ball. >> the month low visits are monitored by the program coordinator, joshua cullens. >> they have a responsibility what we are freeing to teach them. though they're in prison. that doesn't give them a cop out not to be a dad...

>> i have been taking two classes, fatherhood and batterers. >> what's the fatherhood program? >> about parents, all guys. so we just talk. >> about how tough it is being a father? >> yeah, and we take care of our kids and everything. >> honestly, elvis, you are doing the right thing. you are working more than what most adults i know. you are trying to take care of your daughter. i hope the best for you. i hope you never see me again unless it is fpicking up pizza. we'll get you situate and call and go from there. okay. thanks. step this way. he made some bad choices but he was trying to make ...