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We're just a branch off of them. brothers with a struggle, you know? we struggle to survive together, and, you know, we're here for each other. me, personally, i don't have too many problems. i haven't had words with nobody since i've been transferred here. it's been more or less peaceful for me. you know, i hang out with a little bit of everybody. a lot of blacks, a lot of whites. you know, i meet in the middle with everybody. >> gerald ritchie, a member of the white supremacist gang, the saxon knights, doesn't believe such harmony between blacks and whites is possible. >> we're two different...

Contributed to a recent assault that landed ritchie in the secured confinement unit. >> what you see here is you'll see ritchie, and there's another guy, a guy out here, and basically they're just hanging out. they already know what's playing. i mean it was premeditated. >> the men are waiting for a black inmate to exit his cell. >> he's immediately met by ritchie. he was actually standing at his door waiting for the door to be opened. and he assaults him and chases him around with another -- this guy here is just kind of being a spectator at this point. you'll see another inmate come running ...

For people since the beginning of whenever. the right hand is mine, and the left hand means honor. so together they say "my honor." and it's the first half of our motto that hitler gave, which is my honor is loyalty. they're meant to say something to you without spitting it out and blurting it. so when i look in the mirror, i see these things, man, and i'm on the right track and doing the right thing, man. it makes me feel good. >> when weather permits, confinement inmates are allowed one hour of outdoor recreation. it's in a small cage-like enclosure, but it provides the one chance ritchie ha...

Administrative segregation. >> ritchie feels the prison went too far, and during his interview had something to say to staff about it. >> with all due respect, you know, to you guys, you know, mind your business, man. mind your business, man. if i'm not killing this man or little joey down on the range ain't getting raped, man, just be cool, man. be cool. we don't want no trouble. we live here. >> ritchie claims the fight wasn't racially motivated, but over a small debt. >> it was over a couple dollars. that's about what it comes down to. there was a few choice words and i really don't want to...

Deal, but they know i'm locked up. they understand i'm just locked up, but i hate them having to know that i'm locked up. but i put myself here, and maybe me letting them know where i'm at and telling them how i feel about it will help them from having to come down this road that i do. >> gerald ritchie is only one week away from completing his two-year sentence. >> do the right thing. got it figured out. i got it licked. i got it licked, i promise. i'll get the opportunity to get out twice. got out and ended up coming back both times. i've got brothers in here, man, that are never getting out...