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>> you've had the opportunity to be out there on the yard with other inmates in the same type of situation. how's that feel being amongst other inmates? >> it's good. it's good. one of my -- one of my best friends is an ex-associated member and another is an ex-nlr member. those are two of my best friends. in the past, even though we're on a respectful level, we're all enemies. >> i want to thank you for coming in here and speaking with us. being open with us, whatnot. we all wish you good luck. >> because of my situation i haven't had contact with my family since i was on the streets in '94. ...

This is about as free as we get. >> robert gave up his freedom on the streets when a kidnapping went sour, earning him a life sentence in prison and the nickname phantom. >> they say i'm fast. >> fast? >> well, what i do, you know, hurting people. they'll have holes in them, and i'll be gone. like a ghost. >> what got you into prison? >> kidnap for ransom. >> tell me how that works? >> you got the college kids out there. you know they got money, take one of them. grab them by the neck and put them in the car. take them to a motel or something, have them call their parents, have them wire money...

>> the fact that he chose to debrief is going to give us a wealth of information that is going to benefit us, not only in this facility but throughout the state. the eme has their hands in every institution as well as various neighborhoods out in the streets. by him coming forward, actually he's putting his life and safety in jeopardy. but he's well aware of that. this is a good, good debrief. >> it's sny for you? >> oh, yeah. i couldn't go on mainline. i mean, i could, but i wouldn't last long. i didn't suffer delusions of grandeur, some p-man. you know what i mean? you may be able to hold yo...

Mafiawise -- we don't control the outside, money laundering and things like that, you know what i mean? they can't validate us. >> what do you want to do with the bulldogs? >> whatever it takes. this is my life now, there's no chance for me to get out. i'm going to have to die sometime. i might as well go out with a bang, you know? coming up, even in the shu, robert's always ready for battle. >> this is my shoe, i don't mess with my hands. i count, it's as close as we're going to get to pullups. >> and later a gang dropout struggles with life on the sensitive needs yard.

>> how bad? >> i cut the guy's neck, that kind of bad. i had no reason to do that. >> why? >> honestly, i don't know. i guess i'm just a bad guy. coming up, robert puts his tough persona aside for a family visit. >> you know when i go to prison, i don't talk about this place here, you know what i mean? >> and later, one of the mexican mafia's most loyal has a shocking chat with the igi. >> anyway they can get you, they're going to get you.