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Some are here because the prison doesn't know where else to place them inside the facility. dennis hamilton is in ad seg for refusing to be housed with a cellmate. he's serving a life sentence for carjacking, kidnapping, and assault with a deadly weapon. >> for one, there's no rule that says i have to take a cellie. and, two, i don't want to live with another man for the rest of my life, you know? to me, the cells are too small. i think the cell in itself breeds an environment for homosexuality. >> hamilton is going before the disciplinary board to plead his case. >> mr. hamilton was placed in...

That empire whether he's in prison or he's not in prison. the prison doesn't actually diminish their ability to communicate messages out. >> you believe he was still doing business from jail? >> oh, absolutely. that's a threat to employees of the prison is so real because he can snap his fingers and their entire family will be dead by morning. we're talking a different level of violence and crime that we don't see in this country. this is probably head of the number one organized crime group in the world. again, with a net worth of over $1 billion. so this is not a minor league criminal. this ...

But with his past record, another conviction could send him away for good. >> if you can be clean in a place like this, you can be clean outside. i'm 42 now, i've been here all of my life. and all of a sudden, i'm 42. 42, so i want to try and get out and stay out. >> but an adulthood in prison doesn't always prepare one for life on the outside. >> for me to go get a flat on my own, i would just be lost. you don't have life skills down here. everything is done for you in this place. you got no bills or -- nothing. >> how do you manage your cell here? >> have you seen my cell? >> but galaway doe...

>> he was offering candy to us, to the officers, to other inmates. steven actually even asked one of the officers to take his canteen to the new inmate, but he may no attempt to hide his real motive for being a nice guy. >> why am i giving him any? doesn't have any money, doesn't have any canteen. i thought, oh, future. it's all about, you know what i mean? thinking ahead, you know what i'm saying? as you know, nothing for nothing in prison. >> when he returns to his cell, he finds the house warming gift left by galaway or as others here refer him to the scouse. >> the scouse has left you thre...

>> so i only got one chance left. if you can be clean in a place like, there you can be clean outside. i'm 42 now. i've been in all my life. and all of a sudden i'm 42. 42. so i want to try and, you know, get out and stay out. >> but an adulthood in prison doesn't always prepare one for life on the outside. >> for me to go out there and get a flat on my own, i'd just be lost. i can't cook, i can't do nothing, you know. you got to have life skills down here because everything's done for you in this place. you got no bills or, you know, nothing, nothing. >> how do you manage your cell here? >> h...