. >> david lynn abear is finishing a 2 1/2-year sentence for a sex offense.itentiary, he was panhandling on the streets of albuquerque. >> for me living the homeless life that i lived for almost the past seven years out there and doing nothing but alcohol and drinking a half gallon to a gallon of vodka a day by myself was actually prison for me. it saved my life. for the 2 1/2 years i've been down, this is the cleanest i've been and really made me think about how alcohol played a major part in my life. >> with his release only a few weeks away, abear hopes to someday work in a homeless shelter. >> go back out there and get back into the work style and everything. it's going to be -- it's going to be a little difficult at first, but i believe i'm going to handle it no problem, and i'm ready for it now. ♪ twinkle twinkle little star ♪ how i wonder what you are >> while high-security felons are allowed to visit with loved ones through a thick wall of glass, level 2 inmates are permitted to sit next to family and friends during visitation. >> hi, baby. >> hi, bab