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Gang and youre folding your flag? >> i did that before i decided to come over here. and i folded my flag because being in a gang, it dont get you nowhere. and i will prove to you by coming over here, and you wont see me throwing up those gang signs that i throw. >> ive been talking to your officers, your school, ive been basically investigating on you to see if you are real serious and not just trying to play me. right now, im going to say yes. >> one of the first things you said when you sat do...

I was a new guy. brand-new on his unit, and he never gave me an ounce of trouble. >> as the interviews continue a familiar face walks through the door. >> pick your head up, man. >> im trying, you know. >> dont be nervous. you know us all. >> this impulsive teen was kicked out of the program once before. >> why do you want to come back to the unit? >> i cant do anything positive because of my actions and just getting mad all of the time. i was never mad over here. i just didnt feel that i was re...

>> 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 bit of a vigilante. me and castro got into it. he started telling us not to talk and he started going off and calling him "bs" and saying "f" this and "f" that. and i guess i decided to take it on. and i wasnt...

So i made the decision on my own. i came here by myself and i wasnt going to leave by myself. >> after hours of interviews and debate the team has narrowed its search but theres no guarantee all three spots will be filled. >> i could see him doing good on this unit. im concerned about a lot of the manipulation thats in his background. >> you look at the pool of recruits that we have, you know general recruiter on the outside, you know they go to high schools and recruit. we go to general populat...

>> have fun. >> one time. >> one unit. >> the question is, permission to walk the line, sir. >> walk the line. >> whose house is this? >> our house! >> ohh-wa. >> ohh-wa. >> ill miss you all, man. >> yes, sir. >> lets go see. >> as madden gets ready for his final graduation ceremony, just steps away, his mom prepares to see her son for the first time in two years. >> its very hard on your emotions. i hate to say it, but after a while you kind of get used to him being gone, but i could come acros...

>> no, sir. >> 2100 is lights out, taps. there is no talking. if you was to be caught talking, the whole room gets up and does p.t. >> p.t.? >> physical training. >> 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? >> well, sir, i would think to myself if i listen to them then maybe one day ill be able to get up there and be able to be the one. >> great answer. >> even though this offender h...

>> left. [ chanting ] >> 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. 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. so -- >> what time do you go home today, john? >> 12:00, sir. >> after spending nearly all of his teenaged years in detention centers in lockup in pendleton, 18-year-old john madden is about...

Before he came here, and the idea is that when they complete the future soldier program, theyll be released directly into one of the military branches. and leave here and go direct to boot camp. >> echo 15 -- >> housed in pendletons echo 15 unit, 24 carefully screened offenders make up the future soldiers program. but getting their prison walking papers, and marching straight to boot camp, isnt so simple. theres still red tape. military requirements demand offenders be out of pendleton 30 days a...

>> 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 because theres some tension today, maybe we can look at tomorrow for that. 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 hungry, youre stir crazy, you need a little space? >> yeah. >> why dont you let me talk to some people and maybe if you could agree that if...

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. and once you do that, its not going to matter what unit youre in and youll be where you need to be. >> by mid...