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>> it's a different point for every person. everybody hits bottom. and you've got to know when your bottom comes. >> reporter: for 23-year-old stephen, an ex-marine and aspiring tattoo artist, it was when he found himself fleeing from police. the course was a condition of probation. >> made me realize that a lot of people have a lot worse off than i imagine myself having it because it puts it in perspective. >> reporter: steve's daughter became the star of the class, filled with men like keith. as a self-described street thug, he has a part-time job and is trying to to be more of a dad to his ...

To his students. drug, prison, the hope of redemption. is this about giving people another chance? is this about giving people a first chance? or about what the sign says, we want our men back? >> about family reunification and we want our men back. >> reporter: 90% of those in the program are ex-cons, not a rekwirmt, just a reality. out of the 110 guys who applied last semester, only 32 graduated. the majority quit even before classes started. a what point does a man decide enough, i want to starts living my life in a positive way, the way you did the way these other men are doing? >> it's a ...