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A lapse of judgment. a crime is committed. it can result in years behind bars, and regaining freedom can seem impossible. >> we have a lot of freedom out here, you know. we have everything that a person would have at home. >> golden barnett, and nine fellow inmates share creature comforts that don't exist inside the castle. they've become minimum-security inmates who live in a house on the prison grounds. >> trust is what i lost to society. to trust me in society. so this is a start, and it's a great start. >> for eight years, barnett has been a model inmate. now he works as a custodian as he ...

A lapse of judgment. a crime is committed. it can result in years behind bars, and regaining freedom can seem impossible. >> we have a lot of freedom out here, you know. we have everything that a person would have at home. >> golden barnett, and nine fellow inmates share creature comforts that don't exist inside the castle. they've become minimum-security inmates who live in a house on the prison grounds. >> trust is what i lost to society. to trust me in society. so this is a start, and it's a great start. >> for eight years, barnett has been a model inmate.

>> there are 87 houses in all, and when one becomes vacant, they become available to officers in need of cheaper rent and a shorter commute. >> i hear a lot of people say they don't want to move here because they never leave the prison. well, i come home and i'm home. >> not everyone in the family is so excited about living inside a state penitentiary. in fact, the whole idea makes martha's son, chris, pretty nervous. >> it's kind of scary because they could break out and come and sneak in. i just think about it sometimes. >> actually, it's very safe. it's like a real nice -- just a good neigh...

>> brandon would craft knives out of any object he found on prison grounds. >> if it was big enough to put in your hand with a little left over it was big enough to be sharpened into a weapon. usually i would just keep it on me because it's no good if it's hidden somewhere. if someone comes on to you and [ bleep ] you ain't got it on you you can't tell them hold on i have to get my knife. usually if someone sees one it keeps them at bay. i was prepared to use it. siverly was 17 years old when he and a group of friends broke into a home and beat and robbed the occupant. he accepted a plea barga...

>> brandon would craft knives out of nearly any object he found on prison grounds. >> if it was big enough to put in your hand with a little left over it was big enough to be sharpened into a weapon. >> usually i would just keep it on me because it's no good if it's hidden somewhere. if someone comes on to you and [ bleep ] you ain't got it on you, you can't tell them, hold on, i have to go get my knife. usually if someone sees one it keeps them at bay. i was prepared to use it. i was prepared to use it. >> siverly was 17 years old when he and a group of friends broke into a home and beat and ...