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And priority, to try and make something good of this. it's not going to do me no good to sit here and ignore this, throw all this to crazy or not get anything out of it. i'm not that 16-year-old kid anymore. i'm 41 years old now. >> as he walked across the yard, first time in years with other inmates, we had no idea what to expect. >> we missed you. >> one time. one time only. >> go ahead. >> hey, i'm not good at this. i'll tell you right now. are you good? >> not really. >> not really? >> hit a ringer. >> i'll try. >> i think it astounded him to be out on the yard and working out with somebod...

>> i personally have never had any problems with him. but i am concerned having him in my pod, in my unit. i'm concerned about being assaulted. >> i got butterflies in me but it's just -- i feel good about going over there. i'm glad to finally get this chance, this opportunity. >> our cameras were there as sears made the move to level five. >> the move went off okay. and when we got to his cell, he kind of took it in. even though it looked like, you mow, pretty much the same as his old cell, it seemed like he was in a new world. >> looks about the same, doesn't it? >> later, our crew caught up...

Oh, man, that looked good. i like it. they did good. i want to see some more of it, though. >> for iris white, the playwright, it was the first time he had seen a performance of it, and he was really happy. you know, it was like the greatest day of his life. >> but white's elation was not to last. the day ended in bitter disappointment. >> and then an hour later, he got in a fight in the yard and got busted and got sent back to the shu. so it just shows how fast things can fall apart even when things are going good. prison can take it all away from you. >> it's the old law, you know? for every...

Every prison is the yard. it's the rare space where inmates socialize, exercise and occasionally fight to the death. but lockup crews have found that on some yards, even at maximum security institutions, inmates have found something to fill their hearts with love and nurturing. just not for each other. >> this is bane. this is my buddy. >> nobody's family home cat i could see could be happen per than these cats in here. >> one of the first things i noticed walking in the yard in kentucky was something i never thought i would see in a million years on a prison yard. that's all of the cats. they...

Short of killing somebody again. >> the family bonds that lead to murder. and later -- >> one of the first things that i noticed was something that i never thought i'd see in a million years on a prison yard. and that's all of the cats. >> when inmates adopt. >> especially when they're little babies you can raise them up, pet them. feed them. you watch them grow. that's your cat. doug, we have the results, but first, we have a very special guest. come on out, flo! [house band playing]