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And i know that. and i hope i don't let them down. >> hello, everybody. it's me. the stone. >> james stone wishes he had coffey's problems. he's serving 101 years for attempted murder. >> that's everything pretty much got right there you're not really allowed to have a whole lot here. >> he's already served 26 but has another 25 to go before he's even considered for parole. >> i know one guy, i'm not going to mention his name, he gets out next year. i think it's may. first of may of next year. for his third murder. third murder! he's been locked up for three murder bits, and because he keeps t...

And the staff. >> been here before? >> no. >> all right. come over here and stand on the fence right there. >> the incoming population at san quentin was relentless, with staff releasing 150 inmates each week, but welcoming 350 new ones. >> let's go, gentlemen. let's go, let's go, let's go. clear the door. >> many of them wound up in the gym, which had been converted into a huge overflow housing unit. >> when i first walked in to the dorm at san quentin, i was taken aback by how many people were packed into this small area. it was very loud. ♪ >> attention in the building. james, report to t...

And spent a lot of time away from me. can't say i've always been the best for them. as a matter of fact their lives probably would have been a lot better without me in it. >> the wabash valley correctional facility is isolated among miles of corn and soybean fields in southwestern indiana. >> come on. >> some of the states most violent inmates are housed here and they've been known to hurt each other. james stone has been in prison for the past 25 years for attempted murder. he's had more than a few scrapes in that time. some inmates have been known to create knives out of toothbrushes or anyt...

And the only thing i had when i went back there was one of the guys in the cage give me a cut-off mop stick. this guy was trying to stab me, and i broke that stick over his head and got the knife from him, but all i can say is he probably was lucky that the stick broke. personally i try to treat the offenders the way they treat me. they treat me all right, don't give me a problem, then i'm not going to give them a problem. but i'll tell you what, if they cross me, i can be their worst enemy. >> james stone is one of the offenders that used to test cabanaw's mettle. >> my first eight years here...

His farm himself. he really fell in love with the cat itself. >> what's up, dude? how are you doing? >> i thought i'd bring him over. >> look how big he's getting. >> the cats do good for both sides. staff and the guys doing time. because they don't just affect the guy that's got the cat. jinxster, he probably affects 50 people in the cell house alone. >> see you, jinxster. >> he's my little buddy. i depend on him. he's more dependable than anything i've got in here. i mean, he takes a lot of the anger and temper away. makes it easier to cope in here. because when i do feel like i'm about read...