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Meaningful t do. >> finding a purpose in life is not exactly what we generally think of when we picture what inmates are doing in prison. you know what you think of, fighting in the shower, racially rioting. well, check this out. yoga is another one of the rehab programs here, and phun singh, a practitioner and a writer for the news is letting me sit in on the story. >> inhale and extend. >> why do you think it's important to do yoga? >> helps me to relax and do whatever energy i accumulate throughout the day, it helps me to discharge that energy. >> mentally, what has it done? >> i'm more cle...

Has the highest number of rehab programs by far, and it's also a level 2 prison. see, prison security levels range from level 1, think like martha stewart prison, to level 4, like a really froggy episode of "oz." while san quentin used to be a level 4, in 1999, it was changed to a level 2. >> our inmate population is down below there. >> it's not what i was expecting. i thought we would turn this corner and there would be several gates and i would be strip-searched. you know what i mean? >> why would we strip search you? do we need to? >> no, to be absolutely clear, no, you don't. sam, you abs...

Pretty hard hit and promises were made on this turf. i don't think we're seeing much. or if something is happening we're not aware of it yet. >> this week governor chris sinunu announced $100,000 in new funding for local rehab programs acknowledging the severeimity of the issue. >> a bunch of bureau krats and the government aren't going to solve it. folks in recovery, telling their stories and giving examples of what works and doesn't work, that's how you make a difference. >> dennis is a prime example. when we met him last year he was just beginning his path to recovery. >> people need hope f...

Somebody that loves the game with a passion. >> what does the baseball program do for you? >> the baseball gives me the opportunity to practice leadership, teamwork, confidence, hard work, dedication, and i think street's treated me wrong, but baseball always treated me right. >> wow. >> as we watch the team practice, i got curious. why would rashawn work so hard at a rehab program when he knows he has almost no chance of ever getting out of prison? why do you want to be a journalist? what does this do for you? >> it does a lot. first of all, my voice is the only thing that's still free. >> ok...

>> well they call me a lot of things but officially i'm the public information officer of san quentin. >> thanks for bringing me in here. >> i'm glad you guys could come in and experience this world. now i know when you step into prison, it is a different feeling than on the other side of the walls. >> this feels like a community college. >> it does. this is the adjustment center. this is where we say we house the worst of the worst in the state of california. >> this is the worst inmates in the state of california? >> the worst inmates in the state of california. >> i feel like i shouldn't be...