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A former street gang member, he's serving a double life sentence for killing two police officers. >> i hate that i'm going to die in the penitentiary. i'm not happy about it, but i accept it, because i don't have no choice in it because i'm not going to take my own life. but i'm going to make the best of this life sentence. >> when he first arrived at anamosa, taylor was considered one of the most dangerous inmates to ever step foot inside the prison. >> they was on pins and needles right when i got here, then they heard i was going to get here. they was on pins and needles. they didn't know h...

We just kick back, watch tv. listen to music, eat food. kick it. that's about it. that's about all you can do in here. >> the hot pot is easy, full it full of hot water, plug it in and cook whatever you want to cook. if i wanted to cook a hamburger from the window that's cold. fill it full of hot water, you take your cup, set it upside down, put your hamburger on there open in the package and the steam -- you can steam heat it and then, if you want to make big meals, we got shoeboxes which we call tubs. they are shoeboxes built to store stuff. but you empty them and then make a good dip bowl. ...

>> i'm not going to disclose their names. >> i'm trying to help you with your defense. because i read to you is confidential information available that i've read, that i've considered, and those are the statements from the various witnesses to this incident. and it's my responsibility to establish their credibility. i'm giving you an opportunity to provide to me names of people that may not be credible. >> i didn't -- i didn't hear no confidential information from nobody. >> it's in your disciplinary notice. you've had every opportunity to present a defense to this issue. >> how can i defend m...

I see it as being outside the walls. >> larry morgan was convicted of sexually assaulting and murdering a young girl in 1994. he is serving a life sentence without parole. >> well, i didn't do it. you know, they convicted me of it anyhow. and i've got to live with that. but there's been a lot of threats against me, so i've been locked up the whole time. >> fearing for his safety, morgan asked to be placed in the protective custody unit at anamosa. >> at first it's kind of claustrophobic being in a little cell 23 hours a day, but it's -- you know, after a while you get used to it. i've seen peo...

Learn from my mistakes, you know, so i can get back out there. i don't have to worry about coming back into a place like this, you know. >> when these inmates are finally ready to be integrated into the prison population, they attend a program that prison officials have allowed james "t-bone" taylor to facilitate. >> when there's a dude in his cell, man, trying to kill himself, it ain't going to be me, man, pop my door, to save joe blow. it ain't going to be me. i ain't going to save you. i'm not here to save you. you've got to save yourself. >> part orientation and part shock therapy, it prep...