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>> drugs werent taylors only problem. hes also a former gangster disciple member. inside pendleton hes in one of the riskiest programs. the gang unit. >> on the streets we was taught to smash on sight. beat them up and take what they got. we was taught to hate them. most people want things that they aint never had before. and they believe money can get you anything. it aint about bringing you happiness. its about you want to be on a higher level than the average person. you want to be somebody t...

The violence got so bad for him. he admits how ignorant he was back then. he sees that he -- his way of thinking was incorrect. >> it was kind of crazy. i mean, seen a lot of stuff. ive been to rallies. i mean, all that stuff. ive seen 40-foot crosses burn and stuff like that. thats what we live by. thats just how we was. i didnt know anything different from it. just how stuff was. >> despite his past affiliation with the aryan nation, inside pendleton, michael jones learned how to get along wit...

I am a vietnam vet myself. >> counselor frank sawyer is a corporate retiree. >> you are dealing with the physical parts of the program? >> like ive done 250 push-ups today alone. >> good. thats excellent. >> inside pendleton, he found the work of a lifetime with kids like madden and the future soldiers of echo 15. >> the futures soldiers program kind of breathes extra life into what im trying to do. >> attention on deck. >> when you step in there, somebodys in your face. >> good morning. >> good...

>> counselor frank sawyer is a corporate retiree. >> you are dealing with the physical parts of the program? >> like ive done 250 push-ups today alone. >> good. thats excellent. >> inside pendleton, he found the work of a lifetime with kids like madden and the future soldiers of echo 15. >> the futures soldiers program kind of breathes extra life into what im trying to do. >> attention on deck. >> when you step in there, somebodys in your face. >> good morning. >> good morning, sir. >> attention...

>> for some kids, it takes more than one stint behind bars to learn a lesson. 18-year-old michael brehm is nearing completion of a second round in pendleton. >> i was here the first time for 9 1/2 months. i came back here the second time for the exact same thing. minor consumption, public intox, alcohol problem, over-the-counter cough medicine problem, done a lot of that stuff. >> inside pendleton, military-like structure keeps brehm on the straight and narrow. all offenders must attend school d...

Inside pendleton hes in one of the riskiest programs. the gang unit. >> on the streets we was taught to smash on sight. beat them up and take what they got. we was taught to hate them. most people want things that they aint never had before. and they believe money can get you anything. it aint about bringing you happiness. its about you want to be on a higher level than the average person. you want to be somebody that youre not made to be. >> education is the key. whether its getting your g.e.d....

Inside pendleton he serves his time in one of americas most innovative and riskiest programs, the gang unit. >> on the streets we was taught to smash somebody on sight, beat them up as soon as we see them and take what they got. we was taught to hate them. see most people want things they aint never had before. and they believe money can get you anything. it aint about bringing you happiness. its about you want to be on the higher level than the average person. you want to be somebody that you a...

Hes also a former gangster disciple member. inside pendleton he serves his time in one of americas most innovative and riskiest programs, the gang unit. >> on the streets we was taught to smash somebody on sight, beat them up as soon as we see them and take what they got. we was taught to hate them. see most people want things they aint never had before. and they believe money can get you anything. it aint about bringing you happiness. its about you want to be on the higher level than the averag...

Back then. he sees that he -- his way of thinking was incorrect. >> it was kind of crazy. i mean, seen a lot of stuff. ive been to rallies. i mean, all that stuff. ive seen 40-foot crosses burn and stuff like that. thats what we live by, thats just how we was. i didnt know anything different from it. just how stuff was. >> despite his past affiliation with the aryan nation, inside pendleton, michael jones learned how to get along with the very people he loved to hate. >> i mean, this is a real c...

>> i love this program. i am a vietnam vet myself. >> counselor frank sawyer is a corporate retiree. >> you are dealing with the physical parts of the program? >> like ive done 250 push-ups today alone. >> good. thats excellent. >> inside pendleton, he found the work of a lifetime with kids like madden and the future soldiers of echo 15. >> the futures soldiers program kind of breathes extra life into what im trying to do. >> attention on deck. >> when you step in there, somebodys in your face. ...