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There's so much gay activity going on in the prison environment that it's just amazing because some of the guys who detest the gay lifestyle the most are the ones who sneak in my house or ask me to fool around with them. but ultimately on the yard or when you're out in general population moving around, for the most part, people want to shun you or whatever, based on the fact that it's just a cool thing to do, for the most part. >> burrzee, cherry, and royanna all look out for each other, which has been especially important for royanna. >> she becomes a valuable commodity because she looks like...

Indiana state prison. >> introduce me to your friend. >> this is cletus. he's 16 months old. they said we can adopt cats from the humane society, so i adopted this one. >> benjamin ritchie was in for a pretty horrendous crime. he's on death row. death row is a very dark, depressing place. but when he started playing with his cat, cletus, there's some kind of bonding. there's a display of affection that you would never normally see in a prison environment. >> you wouldn't believe what a cat would do. i'm not a cat person to begin with, but i got me one and, you know, i like the little fellow. >...

>> many of them still were a little bit uncomfortable with that idea, especially uncomfortable about having to give over their protection now, completely to the prison authorities. they were not able any more to rely on their gang for protection. >> do i feel safe? you never can feel safe in a prison environment. i don't depend on prison administration to protect me. yeah, they're going to take steps to sure we're secure. but at the same time i'm going to fall back on what i learned in prison to make it in here. >> in some ways you feel like you hung up your balls. now you have to rely on the ...

As warden of holman, grantt culliver is always looking for ways to use the prison environment to his advantage. >> what do you do -- >> lettuce. >> there's no lettuce in alabama. what kind of lettuce? >> lettuce like that. >> never heard of it. can't grow no damn lettuce. in alabama. i tried it. >> you can't grow lettuce? >> collard green. i don't see it, that's what i tell you. i ain't jesus christ. look what i told you. >> warden culliver is currently planning upgrades to the softball field to raise morale

Uncomfortable about having to give over their protection now, completely to the prison authorities. they were not able any more to rely on their gang for protection. >> do i feel safe? you never can feel safe in a prison environment. i don't depend on prison administration to protect me. yeah, they're going to take steps to sure we're secure. but at the same time i'm going to fall back on what i learned in prison to make it in here. >> in some ways you feel like you hung up your balls. now you have to rely on the administration to handle things in a way you learned to handle things. now i play...