elevator ride. the problem is, there ain't no elevator. the fall doesn't hurt them. it's the sudden stop at the end. >> the inmates have created their own hierarchy in this unit based on their own form of respect. the old-timers live on the top tier. >> a lot of them respect me. not because they're scared of me but because i've spent a lot of time in here. >> tony duran is one of the oldest inmates in a-east. he's been in and out of prison for 20 years. for robbery and burglary. >> murders, robbers, they're up here. child molesters, rapos, they're down here. it's a food chain, you know? everything is about respect in this place. how you carry yourself determines how you live. this joint here ain't like the rest of them. when i first got here in '84, convicts used to run this joint. the man runs this joint now. what i mean by the man is the system.