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>> age is also a criteria for  acceptance into the program. all inmates must be between 14  and 28 years old. >> when you get somebody that's new to the system, somebody tha is not familiar with prison  life, you can still grab a hold of them before they get too deep. >> officer alvin formally of th u.s. army is one of the drill instructors. >> my primary goal is to turn  these youthful offenders  hopefully into productive  citizens so they can re-enter  society. >> left, left....

He's been here for ten years. most of the jail's drill instructors have been through a special three-week boot camp with the u.s. marine corps. >> what little i can provide them here, a little structure, give them an opportunity, just that one thought at that one time before they make that fatal mistake of either getting high, picking up a gun, or violating their parole, or better yet, just doing something wrong. >> why are you looking at me? i'm not your girlfriend. you want me to be your girlfriend, i'll make love to you the hard way. >> they have that one thought, wow, i better think about ...

>> we have a prescreening format. we do not accept any escapees, assault on staff, any pedophiles, any rapists, murderers. ♪ here we go >> the high-impact incarceration program is a very disciplined regimen based on a military model. it includes vocational and educational training, substance abuse counseling and community service. >> i have been here approximately 13 weeks for possession of stolen property. >> criminal possession of a controlled substance and third degree heroin. >> why are you by your locker with your jacket in your hand? put the damn jacket in your locker. hurry up! >> the...

Change in them. >> during the final phase of the program, the cadets are allowed to go home where they are monitored daily for several months. >> are you going to be all right? >> yes, sir. >> can't wait to go home? >> can't get to get a second chance at life, sir. >> there you go. good job. good job. good job. good job. >> we have drill instructors that are called case managers. and we go out to their home. we go to their job. we go to their school. wherever it is that they might be. to make sure they're not back on the block. you know, that they're not being re-introduced to drugs or gang ac...

>> age is also a criteria for acceptance into the program. all inmates must be between 14 years old and 28 years old. >> when you get somebody that's new to the system, somebody that is not familiar with prison life, you can still grab a hold of them before they get too deep. >> officer alvin formally of the u.s. army is one of the drill instructors. >> my primary goal is to turn these youthful offenders hopefully into productive citizens so they can re-enter society. >> left, left. left, right. >> while in the program, participants are no longer considered inmates, they are cadets. >> the big...