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Louisville metro department of corrections jail inmate thomas "bam bam" lewis has been many things. a tattoo artist. a boxer. an arm wrestler. and a high school dropout. most recently he's shown a talent for disposing of old phone books. one thing he thought he'd never be is a math tutor. >> all right. let's start by finishing up doing -- >> the ones we missed? >> doing the ones you missed. >> lewis says the one thing about jail he's grateful for is the ged program, which he has just completed. and now he wants to pay it forward. >> i'm helping the gentlemen get ready for their ged test. it's ...

Yourself? >> yeah. >> dr. easley attempts to get through to laron moore.

Now that ain't me. it used to be me. >> ooh. >> reach is a toothbrush. >> that's how we playing? >> another inmate at louisville metro has always seen significant change. six weeks after seeing her daughter -- >> i'll be walking away in here i changed my religion. okay. i've got to go. >> there's no such thing as i hate this group of people or i hate this race of people or i hate this individual. no. they're all a creation of the creator. so you want to respect the creator? respect his creations. >> yes. >> we want to do the right thing and show the people the real islam. how you be kinder to ...

I know -- i know some way he's missing me as much as i'm missing him. but i try not to think about it. >> moore, now on new medication, has been taken off suicide watch. the jail's goal is to return him to general population. >> hi. >> how are you doing? >> i'm doing pretty good. how are you? >> that decision will depend in part on whether dr. easley feels he's ready for it. >> what made you so mad and angry? >> that i let my son down because i ain't never -- my father was there, but he was doing the same thing i'm doing, in and out. and i feel like if i can be there with my son more and more,...

Look at the camera. congratulations. >> i knew she was happy and proud of me. looking in her eyes said it all. my life right here. >> all right. say your good-byes. you've got to go. >> hopefully i'll be out soon. i'll walk you out. >> okay. >> walk you as far as i can, anyway. they won't let me walk you out. >> no, i don't think they'll let you walk me out. >> oh, no, i'm in black, they might let me get a little further. >> laron moore might feel he's graduating as well. after several counseling sessions and adjustments to his medication, the jail's mental health staff has approved his transf...