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>> i think the important thing for inmates is to keep them occupied. that's what we try to do here at the institution. >> john ault was warden at anamosa state penitentiary at the time we shot there. >> any time you can have inmates participate in some type of meaningful activity it makes their time easier and staff's time much easier. i would much rather have them participate in something positive than talking about how to do a better armed robbery or plotting against us or fellow staff members. >> during our shoot at indiana state prison, authorities even allowed for a weightlifting competit...

Attitudes towards sex in male penitentiaries are complex. according to the convict code, child molesters and rapists are reviled. but homosexuals can live freely in prison as long as they adhere to other parts of the code. mind your own business. and never show weakness. >> well, the boys seem to have no problem with their lovers. i mean, we're like gold in here, there are very few of us, manatee, maybe not for you. anyway, they treat us just like they treat anybody else. long as we give them their respect and don't cross those boundaries, we get treated just like anybody else. >> at californi...

Make that happen? >> that's a great point. i think a person like a mr. forte, enormously talented young man, highly articulate young man, who speaks about the politics of redemption. we give chances to a lot of people that mess up in the society and we tend not to give chances to others. non-violent drug offenses have accounted for the incredible stocking of our prisons. and penitentiaries. we have lost penitentiary. we are now prisons and warehousing people. we are making them the big business and expanding them on backs of black and brown people. and non-violent drug offense means, you know,...

It may sound crazy, but i will probably end up even coming back. >> the reality is that she could come back here to be with me. >> how? >> get another charge. next on "lockup: raw" -- >> a lot of people here can't deal with rejection, especially coming from a homosexual. >> a place in the code for gays and gay predators. attitudes towards sex in male penitentiaries are complex. from psoriatic arthritis hit, even the smallest things became difficult. i finally understood what serious joint pain is like. i talked to my rheumatologist and he prescribed enbrel. enbrel can help relieve pain, st...

>> some prison authorities see all this added muscle as a potential security threat, but others see benefits to having weights on the yard. >> i think the important thing for inmates is to keep them occupied. that's what we try to do here at the institution. >> john ault was warden at anamosa state penitentiary at the time we shot there. >> any time you can have inmates participate in some type of meaningful activity it makes their time easier and staff's time much easier. i would much rather have them participate in something positive than talking about how to do a better armed robbery or plo...