the bond one inmate might develop with another can be the only thing that helps them survive a bleak existence behind bars. in some cases those bonds have existed their entire lives. over the years lockup crews have discovered a surprising number of family members serving time together. but few have ever had to face the difficult circumstances that confronted yvette and doris gay. being on death row it was like, it was like i needed to be with my sister. the identical twins, convicted of murder, for helping yvette s former boyfriend carry out a triple homicide were sent to the correctional institute for women. doris got a life sentence. yvette condemned to die. she told us about her first day on death row.
the love brothers may have found their place but as we learned their bond has yet to face its ultimate test. i will never see him again. once he gets out. that s it. i will never be able to visit my brother again. because of iowa law. anybody on paper or parole can never visit anybody while they re incarcerated. yvette and doris know all about that. since our visit to the north carolina correctional institution for women, doris has been paroled. the soonest she will be allowed to visit yvette is in 2012 when her probation expires. brad and michael love have more time. brad is eligible but has not yet made parole. we re going to spend as many years together here as we can. i love him to death. i would do anything for brad. anything. short of killing some body again. coming up on lockup raw: prison love. these cats are their kids. you mess with the cat, it s their family. it s all they ve got. special bond between prisoner and pet.
i begin to hear insults. i first got in and begin to hear people talk about. oh, she got death. oh, she is going to die for the crimes she committed. even though they were housed at the same prison the women were prohibited from seeing one another. but occasionally doris would catch a fleeting glimpse of yvette. i would go by the chapel and see my sister she would be in the window. i would walk by with a group of ladies. and everybody was saying, doris there is your sister. i said god there she is. i wish she was out here. you know? i hated to go by there just to see her. it would hurt my heart. and i would ache. after six years of separation, yvette s numt was reduced to a life sentence, meaning she could leave death row and reunite with doris. i was so excited. we were crying, kissing and hugging it was like a great reunion. i started crying.
discovered a surprising number of family members serving time together. but few have ever had to face the difficult circumstances that yvette and doris gay. being on death row was like i needed to be with my sister. the identical twins, convicted of murder, for helping her former boyfriend carry out a triple homicide were sent to the correctional institute for women. doris got a life sentence. yvette condemned to die. she told us about her first day on death row. i begin to hear insults. i first got in and begin to hear people talk about. oh, she got death. oh, she is going to die for the crimes she committed. even though they were housed at the same prison the women were prohibited from seeing one another. but occasionally doris would catch a fleeting glimpse of yvette. i would go by the chapel and
since our visit to the correctional institute. doris has been paroled. the soonest she will visit e velt in 2012 when her probation expires. brad and michael love have more time. brad is eligible but has not yet made parole. we re going to spend as many years together here as we can. i love him to death. i would do anything for brad. anything. short of killing some body again. coming up on lockup raw:prison love. these cats are their kids. you mess with the cat, it s their family. special bond between prisoner and pet. play games, with no respect, they ll shoot you respect back. an accident doesn t have to slow you down. with better car replacement,