. >> and that's exactly where we met dennis hamilton, in the hole. solitary confinement in the administrative segregation unit at california's kern valley state prison. it was the second time his refusal to share a cell landed him there. but his time in the hole was about to end and he was scheduled to return to general population where sharing his cell is mandatory. >> to me the cells are too small. i think it -- the cell breeds an environment for homosexuality. >> dennis hamilton was an unusual inmate. he just believed he didn't have to live with another man. i think he had a fear about living with another man. >> and to me it's like you don't want these people in society with you. you want me to feel safe inside a cell with this person. >> ironically, other inmates may not feel safe around hamilton either. he is serving a life sentence for kidnapping, carjacking, robbery, and assault with a deadly weapon. nine years in, he's only now decided to make his stand against taking a cellmate. >> there is no rule i have to take a cellie. two, i don't want

i think the cell in itself breeds an environment for homosexuality. >> dennis hamilton was an unusuale just believed he didn't have to live with another man. i think he had a fear about living with another man. >> and to me it's like you don't even want these people in society, but you want me to feel safe inside a cell with this person. >> ironically other inmates might not feel safe around hamilton either. he's serving a life sentence for kidnapping, carjacking, robbery, and assault with a deadly weapon. nine years in, he's only now decided to make his stand against taking a cellmate. >> there's no rule that says i have to take a cellie. two, i don't want to live with another man for the rest of my life. >> 127. >> the prison officials disagree. we followed him to an administrative hearing on the matter. >> here we go. escort! >> you don't have any enemies? >> nope. >> you seem to be a guy who gets along with people. >> yes. >> why won't you take a cell mate? >> i feel threatened place in a cell with another person. i feel my life is in it danger. >> okay. let me tell you what path

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