seth anderson often works long hours taking care of the inmates here and for his efforts is paid $5 a month. he was convicted of kidnapping, drug possession and possession of a sawed-off shotgun. >> dick conners' infirmary is where everybody comes to die. we have guys with cancer, leukemia, bone cancer. one guy's got leukemia, bone cancer and lung cancer, all in the same. that's what he's here for. he's here to die. >> one inmate seth takes care of is blind -- a wool cap pulled down over his face to prevent light from irritating his eyes. he is one of several inmates here seth says has been granted medical parole, but remain behind bars simply because they don't have anyone to pick them up. >> as for the fear that some of these men might reoffend - the statistics show that it happens, but it's rare - just 3 out of every 100 prisoners over 55 return to prison, compared to almost half of all 18-29 year olds. >> they can't harm nobody else. they can't harm themselves, you know what i mean. there's no sense in them being here. >> seth thinks sherman parker should be released too. sherman