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On any given day, inside the razor wire fences of pendleton juvenile correctional facility, anything can happen. Stop stop turn around. During our six months inside, we learned some days can be more chaotic than most. Control to all units and shift supervisors. Caught him signal 2000, which is an attempted escape. Going to run for it. Told the sergeant he was going to run and took off out of the unit. I think by 7 30 in the morning, we had a signal jam meaning officer needs assistance. Weve had two signal 2000s, which are escaped. Turn around. Turn around. Get on your knees. Get on your knees....

Director mia black has to deal with a different set of issues in "d" complex. >> all of the offenders in the unit are low functioning through education or behavior. a lot of the kids are so used to beating up someone or cussing out someone to prove a point instead of simply talking and discussing their issues. they were raised to be that way. i try to get them to get into that mind set. >> most of the teens who arrive at pendleton bring a mindset of their own. 18-year-old edgar muniz has been locked up for 14 months. today he found out he won't be promoted to the next level.

I have had a lot of success stories. so although the rewards can be few and far between, when you see them, it gives you a purpose to be here. what's up you guys? >> it's up to mia to dissect the issues between edgar muniz's meltdown. he's had trouble passing the five levels for release. earlier in the day, he was told he was back to level one. >> i'm on level one.

Grow up, you need to go home, and they just don't grasp it. i have had a lot of success stories. so although the rewards can be few and far between, when you see them, it gives you a purpose to be here. what's up you guys? >> it's up to mia to dissect the issues between edgar muniz's meltdown. he's had trouble passing the five levels for release. earlier in the day, he was told he was back to level one. >> i'm on level one. >> don't cry. don't cry. don't cry. why are you crying? >> cause i talked to my mom and sawyer, he told my mom i was going to get out probably in four weeks.

He cares because nobody knows you guys like mr. sawyer. he's here with you guys all day every day in those units. let me see what he has to say and we'll go from there. okay? stay in here, cool out for a little bit, but don't worry. all right. >> you're saying he's a level two and he's thinking -- >> he is now for sure. >> ewe hit -- unit reports were good. what did you do, demote him or continue him? >> mia and the counselor find a solution for edgar. they compromise and place him on level three. back in his unit, he seems satisfied with the outcome. >> you have to believe that you