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Illness quicker on this offenders who are walking around in open population. the cat is very meaningful to them. it gives them a purpose in life. it gives them a reason to wake up every morning. it gives them responsibility. so i'm sure the cat, for mr. wisehart, is helping him as he grows older on death row. >> she's like my connection to humanity, you know, to kindness and love. when she jumps up on my bed and i'm stroking her and she turns her chin up to me and puts her nose in my face. i don't get that from anyone else. you're the only one that does that to me. say hi to your family.

>> a day consists of being in their cells for 22 1/2 hours. currently they get an hour outside of the cell for recreation and then after their recreation period is over, they get 30 minutes for a shower. and unless they're going out on a pass to medical or on a visit, most of their time is spent in their cell. >> each week superintendent ed buss visits face-to-face with every offender in the unit. >> segregated offenders tend to have a higher rate of suicide. they tend to develop mental illness quicker than offenders who are walking around in open population. by doing that, we get a chance to ...

Get 30 minutes for a shower. and unless they're going out on a pass to medical or on a visit, most of their time is spent in their cell. >> each week superintendent ed buss visits face-to-face with every offender in the unit. >> segregated offenders tend to have a higher rate of suicide. they tend to develop mental illness quicker than offenders who are walking around in open population. by doing that, we get a chance to see, talk to every one of them, gauge how they're doing from week to week. and on death row that's really important. >> hey. >> how is the cat? is she shy? >> to help inmates ...

Really do that that much here. but i think she knows that i love her and so it's a trade-off, i guess. >> how's the cat? >> good. >> is she shy? >> shy. >> prison warden ed buss told us why he felt the feline adoption program was beneficial for inmates like wisehart. >> segregated offenders tend to have a higher rate of suicide. they tend to develop mental illness quicker than offenders who are walking around in open population. the cat is very meaningful to them. it gives them a purpose in life. it gives them a reason to wake up every morning. it gives them responsibility. so i'm sure the cat...

Illness quicker on this offenders who are walking around in open population. the cat is very meaningful to them. it gives them a purpose in life. it gives them a reason to wake up every morning. it gives them responsibility. so i'm sure the cat, for mr. wisehart, is helping him as he grows older on death row. >> she's like my connection to humanity, you know, to kindness and love. when she jumps up on my bed and i'm stroking her and she turns her chin up to me and puts her nose in my face. i don't get that from anyone else. you're the only one that does that to me. say hi to your fan. dad, i k...