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Sounds of the muslim call to prayer emanating from a cell at kern valley state prison. cellmates jose garza and rehan ali bhutto explain to our crew how their religious practices aren't hindered by prison bars. >> at 5:00 we come up and do prayers. we begin our day like that. >> talk to me guys, why this cell is so different from the other cells you've been in. >> it's based on cleanness. we have to be clean. we keep ourselves clean and organized. islam is islam. in here or the street, it's the same. >> but bhutto and garza have more in common than religion. >> my sentence is life without a po...

Focused, trying to keep everything in its right perspective. it's hard to be taken out of population that fast and all of a sudden, boom, this happens. i look at this back window here, i look out this window and there's death row right there. so mentally, it's doing something to my mind, but i'm looking at it for what it is. you know what i'm saying? it's deep. down right there. i have a homeboy over there. there's nobody perfect. i'm not claiming to be perfect. you know what i'm saying? i'm just trying to make it, maintain, god has blessed me with talent. hopefully we can turn a negative into...

And hide weapons in it. you'll find razor blades and dope stuffed in the bindings. everybody finds god in prison. if you're looking for him, this is where he's at. come on in. >> but we've met some inmates that have seemed very devout, even as they grapple with the realities of their crime. ♪ >> it was in the middle of central california that we heard the sounds of the muslim call to prayer emanating from a cell at kern valley state prison. cellmates jose garza and rehan ali bhutto explain to our crew how their religious practices aren't hindered by prison bars. >> at 5:00 we come up and do ...

Of their crime. ♪ >> it was in the middle of central california we heard the sounds of the muslim call to prayer emanating from a cell at kern valley state prison. cellmates jose garza and rehan ali bhutto explain to our crew how their religious practices aren't hindered by prison bars. >> at 5:00 we come up and do prayers. we begin our day like that. >> talk to me guys, why this cell is so different from the other cells you've been in. >> it's based on cleanness. we have to be clean. we keep ourselves clean and organized. islam is islam. in here or the street, it's the same. >> but bhutto a...

♪ cause too many years gonna pass me by ♪ ♪ locked up behind prison bars ♪ ♪ and it hurts my heart ♪ ♪ looking out my window ♪ i see death row and it ain't no joke ♪ looking at my homeboys i grew up with ♪ ♪ it was like it was cut short ♪ whoever thought they'd live on death row ♪ ♪ they always saying able the first to go ♪ ♪ but i know there's a better place for me ♪ ♪ i know there's a heaven for me ♪ every day that passes i step closer my old [ bleep ] casket ♪ ♪ the madness the madness ♪ ♪ the sadness let the clock keep ticking now ♪ i find my...