in level vi simply add to the tension already felt in pnm's super max facility, especially for michael dailey, who spent five years under protective custody for his own safety. >> my nickname's happy. they call me happy because the last laughs are always on me. i've been living at level vi since i got incarcerated, about since april of 2003. i'm here on involuntarily protective custody. the institution says there's a threat against my life. in my case, that's the reason why i was in level vi. that's all i'm going to say about that. but that's why i'm always on level vi. >> there's a story there, huh? >> there's a lot of stories. i'm happy to say it out there, but not in here. this is a big week for me. because i'm getting released back into the community. i'm just very surprised that i made it this far. and -- the stuff that i've seen and the stuff that i've been through, i'm just -- thanks to god that i made it, that i'm making it out alive. i'm happy to get out. i'm really happy, but i'm scared. i am scared to get out. i really am. i don't want to hurt the people that i love the most. and t