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Man on campus, because i was getting respect. but it was only out of fear. it wasn't because they respected me because of who i was. >> he was involved in gang related activity on both sides of the wall since he was a teenager in east st. louis. he earned his nickname t-bone while serving time at another prison. >> because the incident happened at ft. madison in the '70s, it was hard to get a knife. so i made a knife out of bone, out of a t-bone steak. we used to get steak back in the day.ç i sharpened it down and i was going to stab the guy with it. before i could stab the guy with it, they...

Today, i choose color. to see it. to feel it. to be in it. to be upon it. and to live a life surrounded by it. today, i put on a fresh coat. ♪ find your color and get $5 off premium paints and stains. download your coupon now. james "t-bone" taylor was one of the most respected inmates among inmates at iowa's anamosa state penitentiary. not for doing good but for being a two-time cop killer. but when a survivor of one of his victims forgave him, taylor claims to have grown a conscience.

Chance at life on the outside. but for many of the inmates serving life sentences, death is the only way out. >> this all i got. this is my life. you know, i'm going to die here and that's the reality. they're going to take my body, because there ain't nobody going to take it. >> james "t-bone" taylor was once considered one of anamosa's most notorious criminals. a former street gang member, he's serving a double life sentence for killing two police officers. >> i hate that i'm going to die in the penitentiary. i'm not happy about it, but i accept it, because i don't have no choice in it becau...

Whole time, you know. >> all right. thank you. >> after being photographed, inmates are strip-searched for contraband or weapons. when the procedure is over, they are given an issue of clothing prior to receiving their housing assignment. while prison officials strive to make the experience as humane as possible, the rules and procedures, loss of personal freedom and the fear of the unknown, can be unnerving for any inmate. >> i just got to do the best i can while i'm here. take every day for a day and learn from my mistakes, you know, so i can get back out there. i don't have to worry about c...

Head, then i also shot two in the leg. >> riefland's symptoms have been treated with medication for several years. he now works in another factory, the metal shop on prison grounds. >> here you are back in a work environment. your fellow workers, did they know what your crime was? i was curious how that played out. >> i imagine some of them were a little leery, a little scared. i got a lot of respect, it seems like. >> where? >> at work and in the yard and stuff because of my crimes. >> he's not the only convicted murderer who sees fear behind the respect. when our crew arrived at anamosa, the...