. >> among those victor counsels is johnny robles, charged with attempted capital murder and theft. he pled not guilty and is awaiting trial. >> you get to a pin the where you have got to make a decision. is this the type of life that i want? >> i have to first of all be -- willing to -- change my life, you know what i mean? >> robles joined the gang during a prior stay at another texas jail. >> i didn't like the idea of them trying to run my life. i feel like a puppet. i told them i wanted to get out of the gang. i was coming back from eating dinner. before i knew it i had two guys. one hit me on one side. the other one hit me on the other side. they went to punch me, hitting me, kicking me. i woke up the next day and i was in the hospital. and not knowing what else they did to me and what they did to me. i am glad that i finally got out. and telling me who i can and who i can't talk to. >> amen. >> amen. >> while the ex-gang unit might seem like an island of tranquility, that is not always the case. inmate tim gaffney has been in the unit for 2 1/2 years and still doesn't take any