of days but even this time is not their own. some of the inmates choose to participate in activities they would not consider on the yard. ron brook may be under pressure to blend in with the other white inmates. the order of the day is military style calisthenics. the privacy of this intense physical training is fiercely guarded, so we watch using the prison s closed-circuit camera system. brook is worried our cameras might attract unnecessary attention from the other inmates. he refuses to see marcia and diane, but agrees to speak with group facilitator mike brewer. brewer has worked in the prison system for almost 20 years and often acts as an inmate liaison for marcia and diane. we don t know. but if you re willing to continue, then i ll go ahead and continue.
diane and marcia are concerned about how brook s absence will affect the group. but their primary focus is on what inmate brook is missing. i m sad that ron left. initially for sure, you know, because he s part of the group. he had a lot of work to do. he had spoken openly about his crimes. we were just getting there. i thank you for being a part of my life today. this week, marcia and diane have invited victims of violent crimes to share their personal stories with the men. so the format today after check-in, each survivor will take half-hour, 45 minutes to tell their story, and then you all will be able to ask questions, and then we ll go to the next person. remember, that you have the right to ask any question, and they have the right not to answer any question. victims and offenders need each other, we believe, to really complete the circle of healing.
many people knowing me. i think it s a circumstance caused by my taking up the legal trade that i have. brook has spent years helping inmates get out of prison legally. but not so long ago, he was interested in a faster way out. now, this was a stupid thing to do. and i m still paying for it today. but at the time, i didn t see as if i had anything to lose. i was young. i didn t want to grow old in prison. i met this guy in solidad. and we were sitting on the yard, and this guy says, are you tired of being here? and i go, i sure am. he says, well, do you want to leave? and i said, i sure do. he gets a job in the dry cleaner, where they have police uniforms and i m working in the tv shop where they have wire cutters with long handles. and come the day that we are supposed to leave, we meet
normally show emotion. it s a sign of weakness. coming up, brook tries to run from his past. we are so high on adrenaline, that time almost stops. and later brook comes clean about the murder and reveals a shocking new detail about the night of the crime. i felt numb and cold but i didn t stop.
many people knowing me. i think it s a circumstance caused by my taking up the legal trade that i have. brook has spent years helping inmates get out of prison legally. but not so long ago, he was interested in a faster way out. now, this was a stupid thing to do. and i m still paying for it today. but at the time, i didn t see as if i had anything to lose. i was young. i didn t want to grow old in prison. i met this guy in solidad. and we were sitting on the yard, and this guy says, are you tired of being here? and i go, i sure am. he says, well, do you want to leave? and i said, i sure do. he gets a job in the dry cleaner, where they have police uniforms and i m working in the tv shop where they have wire cutters with long handles.