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Solution for madden military officers rick johnson, dwayne cooley and john mercer, have their hands full interviewing other offenders who want a shot at being in the future soldier program. >> cite the pledge. >> i pledge of allegiance -- >> 150 of pendletons 300 inmates applied. currently, theres only room for three more. >> its a tight unit. we have to be very careful who we let into the unit. today is the selection interview process. were going to do our best to screen out any people that mig...

Landmines that got him in trouble in the first place. >> im not going to stay getting locked up, not follow my fathers path and end up in prison somewhere. im not going to be pedalling drugs. im not going to be dealing with firearms. >> ready. >> im done with the little hood rates scenario. its time to be a man. >> left. >> back into the front. take to the rear. >> back into the front. take two the rear. >> thats how we do it in here. >> one unit! >> to go back in. say good-bye to my old buddies...

Unit. >> why would they not want you to go to school? >> im supposed to be working on my ged. he said if i go to that school they will not -- and then the white student said, bring him in. >> so he was pulling the race card and was wanting her -- he wanted her attention right then and there and she wasnt able to give it to him right then and there and so he was willing to act out. >> so were hungry and feeling some racial tension. >> racism. >> racism and the teacher wont let you get educated. >...

>> well, you might see me trying to make an excuse, but i dont have any problems with nobody over here. and thats my word. >> okay. >> its a real good group of guys that weve got over there. working on team-building right now and its coming along nice. >> it doesnt matter whether you get on this unit or not, eventually youll have to learn how to handle your anger without fighting. whether its here or in 14, go wherever. examine and once you do that, its not going to matter what unit youre in and...

>> no, sir. >> its a very structured environment. go to bed at the same time. theres no horseplay, absolutely no horseplay. is that going to be a problem? >> no, sir. >> 2100 is lights out, taps. there is no talking. if you were to be caught talking, the whole room gets up and does pt. >> would you have any problems with that? >> no, sir. >> how are you going to be able to handle taking direction and orders from other guys in your position?ç >> well, sir, i would think to myself if i listen to...

Teacher that we have on the unit. >> why would they not want you ( to go to school? >> im supposed to be working on my ged. he said if i go to that school they will not -- and then the white student said, bring him in. >> so he was pulling the race card and was wanting her -- he wanted her attention right then and there and she wasnt able to give it to him right then and there and so he was willing to act out. >> so were hungry and de1%9 some racial tension. >> racism. >> racism and the teacher ...

Solution for madden military officers rick johnson, dwayne cooley and john mercer, have their hands full interviewing other offenders who want a shot at being in the future soldier program. >> cite the pledge. >> i pledge of allegiance -- >> 150 of pendletons 300 inmates applied. currently, theres only room for three more. >> its a tight unit. we have to be very careful who we let into the unit. today is the selection interview process. were going to do our best to screen out any people that mig...

>> why arent you wearing your jump boots? >> they are on the unit, sir. >> but that still doesnt answer my question. why arent they on your feet? >> they were in the process of being shined when i got called down here. >> did you get in a fight recently? >> yes, sir. >> tell us about that fight. >> i guess i decided to be a little vigilante. me and castro got into it. he started going off and calling him goof and saying f this, f that. and i guess i decided to take it on and i wasnt handling it ...

>> im done with the little hood rates scenario. its time to be a man. >> left. >> back into the front. take to the rear. >> back into the front. take two the rear. >> thats how we do it in here. >> one unit! >> to go back in. say good-bye to my old buddies. it will be the last time that i see most of them. aisle i might see some of them again, but im glad to leave. three years is a long time to be locked up. ive changed myself. so i mean im out of here. >> what time do you go home today, john? >...

Down a little bit. because im pretty irritable when im hungry. >> if i can go work on my ged. >> so you want to work on your ged. if were not going to school to do it and we can look at doing that today, what can we do today to work on the ged here? >> i need to get out of my room. >> so really -- so really its not about the g.e.d. right now, youre getting a little stir crazy. youre stir crazy. need a little space? >> yeah. >> let me talk to some people and if we get you to agree to work on the ...