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Problem. >> the law created new challenges for the county by requiring them to house convicted felons, who, in the past, would have gone to prison. with many sentenced to at least a decade, they could be more likely to cause problems. but the law also came with significant funding for a broad range of job training and rehabilitation programs to help inmates stay out of jail and prison. they're administered for the jail's reentry services department. >> the goal of reentry is to reduce the residism rate. >> ten years ago, ron was a revolving-door inmate here. >> i know that sounds like wow, how...

>> i was driving a buddy to his house. instead of slowing down for a speed bump, i went around it. that's exactly how i got busted. i liked like a real [expletive] when i got pulled over. >> as an ab 109 inmate, watley can still get back into the programs. but other factors, including this on going affiliation with the kript street gang could get him this way. >> being that this isn't part of my past, it's better for my future. i'm hanging out right now, actually. >> are you saying you're done? >> i'm saying i'm done. >> coming up -- >> i didn't leave the program lags time with any intentions ...

Here for credit card fraud. he violated his parole when he was found with credit card making materials and is now back for two more years. >> at that time, i wasn't prepared to come home and change. i never said leaving that program i was going to change and do something better. >> watley has been assigned an inmate job passing out meals. it doesn't pay anything, but it has other benefits. >> i like to do a little work here and there. it makes things easier. tonight, i have to clean showers after everybody is done. other than that, it's pretty chill. >> watley said he would gladly give up his ...

>> based on their responses, based on my experience and the environment they're in, all kind of tells a story. and that story we can interpret to try to help them. >> let's talk about why you were away from the program the last time you were here. >> i got a lot of knowledge from the program. i just didn't aply it. taking my own steps and not the steps that were provided for me, i chose the shortcut and i used the steps that were provided. >> right when i finished, i was told that i was going to receive my certificate.

It all. >> he can be overwhelming, you know, especially for somebody who is having a hard time here. nobody is happy about being here. but being la force, he likes to live it. he likes to enjoy it. there's people who like being here and they're sad and depressed about it and can cause an issue. >> coming up -- >> 1,100 and how many? >> 1,187. >> that's a lot of wrong choices. >> chris la force runs into an old friend with a unique distinction of his own. >> when i was locked up here, i was tired. they didn't have no program for me to go to. >> a former revolving-door inmate now helps others to...