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Inside pendleton he's in one of the riskiest programs. the gang unit. >> on the streets we was taught to smash on sight. beat them up and take what they got. we was taught to hate them. most people want things that they ain't never had before. and they believe money can get you anything. it ain't about bringing you happiness. it's about you want to be on a higher level than the average person. you want to be somebody that you're not made to be. >> education is the key. whether it's getting your g.e.d. or going to college. the biggest factor that's going to tell whether you come back to prison ...

Inside pendleton he serves his time in one of america's most innovative and riskiest programs, the gang unit. >> on the streets we was taught to smash somebody on sight, beat them up as soon as we see them and take what they got. we was taught to hate them. see most people want things they ain't never had before. and they believe money can get you anything. it ain't about bringing you happiness. it's about you want to be on the higher level than the average person. you want to be somebody that you are not made to be. >> education is the key, it's getting your ged, going to trade school or goin...

He's also a former gangster disciple member. inside pendleton he serves his time in one of america's most innovative and riskiest programs, the gang unit. >> on the streets we was taught to smash somebody on sight, beat them up as soon as we see them and take what they got. we was taught to hate them. see most people want things they ain't never had before. and they believe money can get you anything. it ain't about bringing you happiness. it's about you want to be on the higher level than the average person. you want to be somebody that you are not made to be. >> education is the key, it's ge...

Back then. he sees that he -- his way of thinking was incorrect. >> it was kind of crazy. i mean, seen a lot of stuff. i've been to rallies. i mean, all that stuff. i've seen 40-foot crosses burn and stuff like that. that's what we live by, that's just how we was. i didn't know anything different from it. just how stuff was. >> despite his past affiliation with the aryan nation, inside pendleton, michael jones learned how to get along with the very people he loved to hate. >> i mean, this is a real cool individual, probably the coolest individual you could meet over here. know what i'm saying?...

>> i love this program. i am a vietnam vet myself. >> counselor frank sawyer is a corporate retiree. >> you are dealing with the physical parts of the program? >> like i've done 250 push-ups today alone. >> good. that's excellent. >> inside pendleton, he found the work of a lifetime with kids like madden and the future soldiers of echo 15. >> the futures soldiers program kind of breathes extra life into what i'm trying to do. >> attention on deck. >> when you step in there, somebody's in your face. >> good morning. >> good morning, sir. >> attention. and they answer you, if not yes, it's yes, ...