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>> 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 ged today and chill out in the behavior and maybe work out something different for tomorrow. >...

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 youll be where you need to be. >> by midafternoon, the last offender of the day makes his pi...

When both are pushed to the limit, pendletons care team is called into action. >> the thing about trying to bring down the number of physical forces and its actually brought them down. bringing every day, different people are assigned to. today were both on the care team. whatever the situation as you go to where they call you and talk to the kid and kind of deescalate it so it doesnt go into the whole physical force and stuff like that. >> who do i got? >> okay, whats that? >> im the biggest th...

Trouble. >> as the interviews continue a familiar face walks through the door. >> pick your head up, man. >> im trying, know. >> dont be nervous. you know us all. >> this impulsive teen was kicked out of 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 really ready to be over here. >> then why did you get taken off the unit? >> i batt...

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 might be detrimental to good order and discipline in the unit because we have to protect that. >> why are you requesting to join e-15? >> i would like to get away from negative peers. ...

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 ged today and chill out in the behavior and maybe work out something different for tomorrow. >> yeah. >> they are kids. so you know even though they do commit cr...

To be a superstar. theres no doubt about it. >> one, two. >> one unit. >> unfortunately for madden, though, going straight into the military is no longer an option. superintendent mike dempseys plan to release him directly from pendleton into the navy wasnt as easy as he had hoped. >> for the navy to pursue him, he needs to be out of department of corrections for 30 days. so what we need to do is get him out of here, get him home for 30 days and then he can go in and he can take his physical. so...

>> 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 youll be where you need to be. >> by midafternoon, the last offender of the day makes his pitch to get into the program. >> and why...

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 population and recruit. a lot of guys are...

And i folded my flag because being in a gang doesnt get you nowhere. and i will prove to you by coming over here, and you wont be seeing me throw 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 down is that you felt like you were a victim of the system. what we need you to do at...