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All inmates must be between 14 and 28 years old. >> when you get somebody thats new to the system, somebody that is not familiar with prison life, you can still grab a hold of them before they get too deep. >> officer alvin formally of the u.s. army is one of the drill instructors. >> my primary goal is to turn these youthful offenders hopefully into productive citizens so they can re-enter society. >> left, left. left, right. >> while in the program, participants are no longer considered inmate...

>> we have a prescreening format. we do not accept any escapees, assault on staff, any pedophiles, any rapists, murderers. ♪ here we go ♪ >> the high-impact incarceration program is a very disciplined regimen based on a military model. it includes vocational and educational training, substance abuse counseling and community service. >> i have been here approximately 13 weeks for possession of stolen property. >> criminal possession of a controlled substance and third degree heroin. >> why ar...

All inmates must be between 14 and 28 years old. >> when you get somebody thats new to the system, somebody that is not familiar with prison life, you can still grab a hold of them before they get too deep. >> officer alvin formally of the u.s. army is one of the drill instructors. >> my primary goal is to turn these youthful offenders hopefully into productive citizens so they can re-enter society. >> left, left. left, right. >> while in the program, participants are no longer considered inmate...

Monitored daily for several months. >> are you going to be all right? >> yes, sir. >> cant wait to go home? >> cant get to get a second chance at life, sir. >> there you go. good job. good job. good job. good job. >> we have drill instructors that are called case managers. and we go out to their home. we go to their job. we go to their school. wherever it is that they might be. to make sure theyre not back on the block. you know, that theyre not being re-introduced to drugs or gang activity like...

Had a sense of pride in anything that they do. so when they begin to do something and they get proud of it, then it brings about a change in them. >> during the final phase of the program, the cadets are allowed to go home where they are monitored daily for several months. >> are you going to be all right? >> yes, sir. >> cant wait to go home? >> cant get to get a second chance at life, sir. >> there you go. good job. good job. good job. good job. >> we have drill instructors that are called cas...

Order to qualify to come here. >> age is also a criteria for acceptance into the program. all inmates must be between 14 and 28 years old. >> when you get somebody thats new to the system, somebody that is not familiar with prison life, you can still grab a hold of them before they get too deep. >> officer alvin formally of the u.s. army is one of the drill instructors. >> my primary goal is to turn these youthful offenders hopefully into productive citizens so they can re-enter society. >> left...

>> they teach you about the five steps of decisionmaking. see the situation clearly, know what you want, evaluate the possibilities, expand alternatives, and then you act. >> you made the mistake. your family is paying for your mistake. so you know what? they are going to pay for your mistake right now. >> drill instructor monsaurat ponse sees his job as a task master. hes been here for ten years. most of the jails drill instructors have been through a special three-week boot camp with the u.s. ...

Sexually assaulted by a dozen male drill instructors since 2009. casey stiegel is looking into this for us in dallas. casey, this scandal really started to explode, hasnt it? >> reporter: yeah, martha, it really has. it was first made public a year ago when a female airman down there accused of one of her spears yors of rape. that is really when this started to unravel. once the u.s. military began looking into the matter they discovered it actually had been going on for about three years since ...

They are going to pay for your mistake right now. >> drill instructor monsaurat ponse sees his job as a task master. hes been here for ten years. most of the jails drill instructors have been through a special three-week boot camp with the u.s. marine corps. >> what little i can provide them here, a little structure, give them an opportunity, just that one thought at that one time before they make that fatal mistake of either getting high, picking up a gun, or violating their parole, or better y...

>> during the final phase of th program, the cadets are allowed to go home where they are  monitored daily for several  months.  >> are you going to be all right? >> yes, sir.  >> cant wait to go home? >> cant get to get a second chance at life, sir. >> there you go. good job. good job. good job. good job. >> we have drill instructors  that are called case managers. ...