i don't want the deputy to see me. >> seeing abu amar and his friends cooking in prison made it seeme we were in a fraternity house rather than a maximum security prison. he was always laughing and playing around with his friends in the cell. but when we asked him to speak about his crime, that brought us back to the reality that we are in a maximum security prison, and we are dealing with a different set of cultural issues. >> abu amar is serving 27 years for murder. the victim was his sister, and the crime was considered a family honor killing. >> he grew very serious. he told us it was the first time he has ever spoken about his crime. >>> due to mature subject matter, viewer discretion is advised. >>> israel's rimonim prison strives to rehabilitate some of the nation's most violent criminals. but their efforts must overcome the influences of a wide range of cultures. wadiya abu amar is serving a 27-year sentence for murder, a family honor killing which, until now he has not publicly spoken about. >> translator: i am serving time for the murder of my sister. it is something that i