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>> i apologize. >> okay, do it. >> you're ready. this is -- sometimes it works, sometimes it don't. >> coming up, desperate to get out of adsag, marcus thomas becomes bold. >> e'm a homosexual. the only way you're going to know who's telling the truth, me or you, you're going to have to let me out and show you. look at them kids. [ sigh ]
Ad seg is where disruptive or violent inmates are housed in highly restrictive cells, usually for 23 hours a day with virtually no privileges. it's also where some of our most dramatic stories are found and the holman correctional facility in alabama proved to be no exception. that's where we met marcus thomas who prefers to be called holly berry. >> i know that i was born a male. i know that. that i do know. that's just reality, but i live as a woman. i see myself as a woman. that's my school teacher look. yeah. i like to look sophisticated. >> i refer to holly as she because she asked me to,...
And they don't too much do it anymore. >> a-5 to 801, we're in the comp room on arrival. >> meanwhile, marcus thomas has been writing warden culver. and she's granted him a meeting. she hopes to be returned to general population and reunited with her husband. >> he's maintaining. i mean, it's hard for him. he wants me out there with him so bad. just as bad as i need to be out there with him. we've been writing each other, back and forth. but i mean, really, we just haven't had enough communication with each other. so, i really don't know. i'm not there with him. i don't know. >> marcus. what's...
Wouldn't understand the situation right now. that's the only reason that my identity is hidden. i never thought in a million years i'd be in a relationship like this. in prison, it seemed like she's the woman, i'm the man. and we're in a relationship. she's gay. and that's it. now, on our side, i'm gay, she gay. i ain't never been -- i still haven't been -- i still haven't been able to accept that. >> i'm his first. i'm his first prison wife. and i can understand why he's a little shaky about it. you know what i'm saying? >> marcus is in ad seg for getting in fight with another inmate. while s...
With me. >> you want to be interviewed? >> yes. >> what question did they ask you? >> have i seen [ bleep ]. >> that caused you to cry? >> they asked me. >> they asked if you see [ bleep ]? that hurt you? >> [ bleep ]. >> marcus. marcus. you aren't going to win an academy award with that [ bleep ]. quit crying. i don't want to hear you crying. or i'm just going to go on back. they want me to talk to you about being released to general pop. i'm not going to hear you crying about some other damn man. >> i'm sorry. i'm sorry. >> last time you were in population, how long did you stay? about three...