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>> was this d.a. stabbed? >> according to court documents and papers. >> what was the evidence against you? >> i don't know. that i was in the courtroom, that i witnessed it from the jury, the transport officers, my own lawyer, and the witnesses in the case all pointed the finger at me and said i did it. >> and you're saying? >> i had nothing to do with it. >> where were you? >> i was in my cell. >> all right. alejandro, how on earth do you really say that? you're a smart guy. you physically know where you were, everybody saw where you were, right? >> no. i had nothing to do with it. >> what d...

This is a huge resonance, both in south africa and on the continent. >> yes, and he has led the -- helped lead the fight that has transformed south africa's now taking a leadership role in fighting against hiv/aids. and i think it's one of the many examples, the powerful example he's given all of us. i actually wear this bangle every day that has his prison number on it. he was the 466th prisoner in 1964, to remind me to be a better person. and i hope we all use this moment to step up and in our own way, contribute and help build the legacy that he would want us to have, to build a better unit...

Second-guess. he wanted to leave him to rule without the old president speaking out on issues. he got extremely angry and i think rightfully so, about the lack of action taking place on aids. the fact thabo mbeki mentioned hiv and aids were not related and they weren't getting ant antiviral p out and people were dying. wonderful people like peter gabriel, dave stewart and others using the number of -- his prison number. he made one of his great speeches at that concert. i think the tide turned after that concert and after that speech and finally the government started handing out

>> his name is skanvinsky hymes. my prison number is e-04448. i've had this prison number since i was 18 years old. i just turned 37 on february 15th. i'll be discharged from the prison system in a matter of about four days. >> you know what, for the record, show that these people are harassing me for some reason now. [ bleep ]. [ bleep ]. >> each inmate is assigned a security risk classification score, based on his record and conduct in prison. the average inmate's score ranges from 19 to 27 points. >> i finally have the highest classification score in this prison system. i'm over 2,000 point...

Do more than what he was doing with himself before he went to the penitentiary. >> hymes is either going to decide, i'm going to get right, i'm not going to commit more crimes, or he's going to give in to his impulsiveness and he's going to commit another crime and he could very well be doing 25 to life. so i think with hymes, it's either going to be all of one or all of the other this time. >> man, hey, now i'm so glad. is that $200 in that bag, in that gizmo? >> don't worry about it. don't worry about it. >> this is my brother. he loves me. >> all the police -- look it, i do not belong to th...