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Credit card fraud. six months after his release, he was arrested for possession of credit card making materials and must now serve an additional two years because it was a probation violation. he says he's anxious to participate in the program again. >> on the other side of the facility, when you go to ab 109, the classes, it's really good insight on what you want to do with the rest of your life. not this level. most definitely not this level. hopefully, before my time is up, i'll be able to get back to the programs. >> despite class work, he says he wasn't ready to apply that once he was rel...

He will transfer with other program par tis pants. on the other side of the jail is a much more restrictive housing unit for inmates who don't qualify for programming either because they've yet to be convicted or have had disciplinary issues. >> broken up with 26 tanks that house from eight to ten or 12 inmates in each tank. there's one sink, one bathroom for 10 or 12 inmates. they make due. >> life in here sucks. you've got a lot more freedom in prison. you get to walk the yard a lot. >> we hardly get yard, probably one time out of the week, two times if we're lucky. >> this is lockdown. ther...

At one point in time, you know, coming to jail was nothing. you know, we'd laugh at -- i'd laugh at it. [ bleep ]. just go through the time and come back home. >> watley says he has decided to end his affiliation with the crips and has been accepted into quest, the jail's gang diversion program, cofounded by deputy gil gillock. >> they are busy all day in class listening to curriculum that directly addresses gang membership, how their lives have been affected by gang violence. it also has a gang component in their curriculum. >> i don't want my daughter to come home, daddy, this is my boyfrien...

The short cut and not use the steps that were provided. >> you finished the parenting class? >> yes, i did. right when i finished, it was close to my exiting date. i was told that i was going to receive my certificate. it was supposed to be mailed to me and i didn't have an address at that time. so i don't know how to go about getting that back. >> focusing onñi certificates a we're having a conversation in jail. and that's what we're trying to eliminate. >> it's not about the certification. and you kind of proved it, it's about transformation. >> what brought him here, it goes back to crimin...

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