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Which is exactly what it says it is life without the possibility of parole. it is not better than the death sentence because it is the death sentence. it is not a better kind of death penalty. it is the death penalty. and the outcome of the death penalty is death. it is never being free again. so it is the death penalty. i have reconciled the fact that i will probably almost certainly die in prison. >> allen, we get a sense of the hopelessness that the prisoners face here but one thing this honor yard seems to do is give them a sense of purpose, a sense of life a sense of ability to perhaps ge...

>> thank you for having us. >> so what is -- we'll start with you, susan. what is the honor yard? and how does it work? >> well it is an experimental yard we started in 2000 for lifers. california has the highest population of men serving life sentences and lifers are a special kind of people. at some point they recognize that is it. they are going to be there. and they wanted a yard that was free of violence because violence dominates prison life. it is very stressful. so the cdcr california department of corrections, created this yard. and you have to have strict regulations to get in. three...

Together. you may have heard of honor blocks. convicted killers enmatt and sweat, escaped from one in new york in june. honor block was shut down across the country the so called honor yard at california state prison has been turned into a unique place for those seeking self improvement during a life sentence. >> this is it. if you look around at my surrounds, which are a stones throw either way. this is it. this is all i have. what can i do with my life? what can i do in here? should i allow what i can't change to drive me crazy or should i just continue to help the people i can, contribute w...