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Months earlier, brandy nyp said she would like to return to her family, as well, and put her crack addiction behind her. those plans are on hold. >> brandy has been brought back on a bond violation. so the bonding agents are outside with her. appears shes in handcuffs right now. so were waiting on a female officer to come in and conduct the pat-down search of her then well process her back into the jail. >> hi, susie. >> whats up? >> how are you? >> not going to run on us, right? >> no. come on....

So if people behind you are there to support you and youre focussed, i think you can do it. it really comes down to -- >> me. >> you. coming up -- >> theyve reduced my -- >> brandy nyp has a chance to leave jail but has a questionable history with the man who might bail her out. >> tell me the truth, why did he stab you and break your ribs? >> he stabbed me and broke my ribs because he was upset with me. and -- >> really? >> brian prawdziks wife pays a visit.

Start out the structure probably of just a normal daily life. >> nyps next step is to contact the people who most desperately want to see her off drugs -- her parents. >> hi, mom. its still very hard for me that, you know, what i put my family through. and how i hurt them with my drug addiction. whats the matter? nothing. did, um -- huh? nothing. how about you? she said, "i heard you choking up, you know, crying, you know, everything all right?" i said, "yes, you knew i was in here." she said, "...

>> the road was division street. and nyp was working as a prostitute on it when hawkins picked her up. >> when i first entered the car, i thought he was a trick. most of the gentlemen on division are older white men and they have money. it was nothing like that, and we know that, and thats okay. im sure the perception is of that. >> im what you call an empty nester. so im by myself. my familys always been ones that were willing to take somebody in that needed some help. i would like to see her s...

Even making it whatsoever. >> during one of nyps earlier stays at the house, jamie experienced a painful insight into her daughters life on the streets. >> she had a towel on, and she had gotten out of the shower. and i saw a circle on the top of her buttocks, you know, on her backside. i go, "honey, what is that on your backside there?" she said, "oh, its okay, mom. i got stabbed by a screwdriver one time." and i said, "oh. you hurt -- you hurt my heart bad." i just cant imagine. i just cant im...

>> you can write me a letter. >> yeah. >> right from across the street. >> yeah. >> i ate all my commissary already so i have to wait until friday. im so hungry. >> i think theres a lot of hope for her if she chooses to do something about it. shes only been out there a couple years now. so she remembers a very good life. is there anything quick you need done or -- >> no, im good. you said you that were going to put $20 in. i appreciate that. thank you. a certain person i think would try to manip...

Cant see it anymore. you know, the whole ritual and then holding the glass up to your mouth and just breathing it in and watching it go through the glass is like what ive been more addicted to than the drug, than the high. >> nyp need go no further than her bunk for another reminder of her life on the outside. a friend lives just across the street. >> i put my name up here. im not supposed to put my name up here. but i put my name up here and the friend im talking about lives right in front of t...

And today a fellow trustee has requested a cut. brian prawdzik wants to look his best. his wife of six months, elena, is about to make the long drive from detroit to visit him. >> im really excited to see her. i miss her. its been hard because me being locked up. but in the end, shes -- shes always the one ive ever wanted. shes all i think of. i promised her i wouldnt get in trouble. so ive been doing my best to stay out of trouble. >> its easy to get in trouble. hard to get out of it. >> aint t...

>> all right, brandy. i need you to look straight at the camera. thats good, brandy. >> are you high right now? >> no. no, ive been clean four days. >> really? >> yep. yep. >> how do you feel about being back? >> fine. i was going to turn myself in. so i was kind of prepared for it anyway. so -- its all right. >> four days later, nyp has settled back in her old housing unit and seemingly more insightful about the choices she has made. >> i never realized it before when i got out of here las time...

Hawkins, might be able it bail her out. >> yeah, they came and got me for court. they said, "nyp, get up. youre going to court." and i didnt even know it. so i went to kentwood today." >> oh. what happened? >> so they reduced my bond. its -- um, its -- 15 -- the 1 is still the $5,000, 10%, $500. they reduced the other one down to $1,000. >> oh. yeah. i dont have money right now. i told you that. >> you dont? >> no. i got a tax thing going on right now. >> i know that. like, okay. so you cant hel...