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Inmates that are on disciplinary housing units for various reasons, whether it be gang related or they're under protective custody. these inmates are required to be behind glass. and they, basically, they're speaking over intercom speakers. >> i don't like being here. it's like, ugh. i don't like being here. but i have no choice. i have to be here because my man's here, my baby's here. >> i tried everything. i tried heroin first time in prison. that was the first time i ever tried that was in prison, because everybody else was. i started doing coke. i used to fix. i stopped doing that because ...

Man's here, my baby's here. >> i tried everything. i tried heroin first time in prison. that was the first time i ever tried that was in prison, because everybody else was. i started doing coke. i used to fix. i stopped doing that because the aids thing came on. that scared me right there. i backed up on that. plus, being in prison, you know, being in prison, being on parole's like a little life-saver if you're in the fast lane because you get these breaks from being out there, so it brings your mind back, you can focus a little bit and you can reflect on what you're doing out there so when yo...

I have to be here because my man's here, my baby's here. >> i tried everything. i tried heroin first time in prison. that was the first time i ever tried that was in prison, because everybody else was. i started doing coke. i used to fix. i stopped doing that because the aids thing came on. that scared me right there. i backed up on that. plus, being in prison, you know, being in prison, being on parole's like a little life-saver if you're in the fast lane because you get these breaks from being out there, so it brings your mind back, you can focus a little bit and you can reflect on what you'...

Being in prison, being on parole's like a little life-saver if you're in the fast lane because you get these breaks from being out there, so it brings your mind back, you can focus a little bit and you can reflect on what you're doing out there so when you get out, you change a little bit, you know what i mean? you're still struggling trying to change, but it's hard. >> you know, he doesn't mean to go back. he just -- things happen sometimes in life. he's been in prison since he was 17, juvenile hall. and it's hard for him. it's hard for these men to go back in and out, but that's all that the...

Parole's like a little life-saver if you're in the fast lane because you get these breaks from being out there, so it brings your mind back, you can focus a little bit and you can reflect on what you're doing out there so when you get out, you change a little bit, you know what i mean? you're still struggling trying to change, but it's hard. >> you know, he doesn't mean to go back. he just -- things happen sometimes in life. he's been in prison since he was 17, juvenile hall. and it's hard for him. it's hard for these men to go back in and out, but that's all that they know. but he did pretty ...