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>> johnson practices an obscure religion called asatru. >> it's a european -- before we were christians, we were asatru. basically a medieval religion. classical. >> prison officials maintain religions like asatru are really covers for white supremacist gangs. >> it's a problem. because you can't violate their religion freedom. >> take it easy, huh? >> for father mcnally, the choice or legitimacy of an inmate's religion is a secondary concern. >> heal in vain first. deal with them as they are. as i would in a hospital or any other setting. i read a little bit about it and found it fascinating....

>> despite his denial, johnson is quickly found guilty of his charge. >> solitary confinement is only the first half of the prison's disciplinary action for rule 38 violators. >> they have to go through the class, make the guys think about the behavior. we trying to help guys change their deviant behavior. the regular meeting of sexual love addiction anonymous. the only qualify indication is desire to stop living, love addiction. >> the inmates attending the 12-step meeting opened up to our crew. >> i'm just a man, right? you know what i'm saying. >> you might see a female and she might come b...

They don't like my religion. they discriminate against me because of that. >> johnson practices an obscure religion called asatru. >> it's a european -- before we were christians, we were asatru. basically a medieval religion. classical. >> prison officials maintain religions like asatru are really covers for white supremacist gangs. >> it's a problem. because you can't violate their religion freedom. >> take it easy, huh? >> for father mcnally, the choice or legitimacy of an inmate's religion is a secondary concern. >> forget the breest priest bit. deal with them as a human being first and th...

>> a sign of disrespect. and not only disrespect to those officers because they know the environment they're coming into, but you flow it's disrespectful to expose yourself even to the man standing next to you. >> inmate johnson, ivan black, 206812, standing behind the old jail door with half his body showing fully exposed masturbating watching officer bonds. do you understand these charges? >> yes, sir. >> you wish to plead guilty or not guilty? >> not guilty. >> during our shoot at holman, inmate ivan johnson faced disciplinary hearing for a rule 38 charge. >> i looked up to the main count, ...

I'll be back in a couple weeks. >> i'll be here, i promise. >> okay. we'll see you later. >> take it easy, father tom. >> i will. >> the thing with the chaplin, it's an outside person coming in the unit. we want the outside people to come in here and talk to them. it helps keep the violence down. >> serving 26 years for robbery, ernie johnson landed in ad seg for assaulting an officer. >> have you taken a look at that book yet? i don't want it back unless you're finished with it. >> i've read about half way. >> is it okay? >> yeah. i've been in a couple fights. generally insolent person and i ...