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>> mr. hall pleads not guilty. as a part of the policy for the substance abuse class, any drug testing is to be kept confidential, so this issue is out of the area of the disciplinary board. >> results should be kept confidential. is that what you're saying? >> yes, sir. >> that would be the case had mr. hall took the test. he didn't take the test. >> with his first line of defense shot down, higgins pivots to explain ziggy's actions. >> richie, how many times have you been up for parole in the last 18 years? >> twice. >> what's happened each of those times? >> they've continued me because of ...

Them, say, i got a nice one, ain't i? wow. and it became a defense mechanism, because in prison in this environment especially, if a person makes himself so easy, then those who prey on him don't -- it's too easy. it's no longer a challenge to them, so they leave him alone. >> the day after that interview, we met ziggy and higgins as they prepared to enter the disciplinary hearing. >> i'm anxious. i'm uncertain, but i've got confidence in my inmate adviser to bring out whatever and the best defense that i could have. >> higgins is basing ziggy's defense on a loophole having to do with his prio...

>> mr. hall is charged with refusing or attempting to alter his drug test. how do you plead to the charge? guilty or not guilty? >> mr. hall pleads not guilty. as a part of the policy for the substance abuse class, any drug testing is to be kept confidential, so this issue is out of the area of the disciplinary board. >> results should be kept confidential. is that what you're saying? >> yes, sir. >> that would be the case had mr. hall took the test. he didn't take the test. >> with his first line of defense shot down, higgins pivots to explain ziggy's actions. >> richie, how many times have y...

>> i don't feel the $25 is appropriate. >> i can suspend that. i will suspend the $25. >> and richie would like a little time to get his affairs in order before he has to go away for five days. >> no. >> one of "ziggy's" punishments is to spend five days in the hole. >> please direct all my mail over to me. i won't be granted parole in april and that's mission accomplished. so i have to accept the consequences of what he said. >> be advised, number one inmate from unit six to unit three through the access road. >> i haven't used a phone in i'd say four years. i've had one visit in the 16 years...

Court order fine. recommend a job drop. do you want to fill this in? >> yes. >> i don't feel the $25 is appropriate. >> i can suspend that. i will suspend the $25. >> and richie would like a little time to get his affairs in order before he has to go away for five days. >> no. >> one of "ziggy's" punishments is to spend five days in the hole. >> please direct all my mail over to me. i won't be granted parole in april and that's mission accomplished. so i have to accept the consequences of what he said. >> be advised, number one inmate from unit six to unit three through the access road. >> i h...