inmate tim gaffney has been in the unit for 2 1/2 years and still doesn't take any chances. >> i don't ever close my eyes in the shower. that is just the golden rule. when you shower, you leave your eyes open and keep your back toward the wall. you can see who comes and goes. because bad things happen in the shower. >> gaffney, pled not guilty to capital murder and is awaiting trial, a former member of the white supremacist gang, the aryan brotherhood. >> i climbed the ranks pretty quickly. you don't ever know who wants to kill you for your position. i have done a lot of things. and but when i was young, i thought that was the norm. i got wrapped up in prostitution, drug ring, guns, the fast money, and -- and before i knew it my life was just downhill. one thing led to another. next thing i know i am on drugs. >> gaffney says he was drawn to the aryan brotherhood because they shared a foundation. >> i grew up with the hate, hate in my home, of black people, black people, black people. that's all i knew. and seeing that growing up, i thought, hey, man's what we are supposed to be like.