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>> my addictions and everything that i've gone through, i think it starts from a really, really young age of when my mom passed away. lack of having my mother and being around gang members most of my life led me to the criminal lifestyle. >> counseling sessions like this are a new effort by the jail to keep inmates from coming back. >> how many times have you been incarcerated? >> about nine times. >> nine times as well. >> 18. >> 18 times? >> from beginning until now, about 20 times. i've been in prison three times. >> i have six prison terms and like 13 or 14 booking numbers in l.a. county a...

And for all of them, it's their first therapy program behind bars. >> my addictions and everything that i've gone through, i think it starts from a really, really young age of when my mom passed away. lack of having my mother and being around gang members most of my life led me to the criminal lifestyle. >> counseling sessions like this are a new effort by the jail to keep inmates from coming back. >> how many times have you been incarcerated? >> about nine times. >> nine times as well. >> 18. >> 18 times? >> from beginning until now, about 20 times. i've been in prison three times. >> i have ...

Corps. we go right into the academy. he waited three years to get in. so it's been a long wait, but we all got in. >> very exciting. congratulations. is this something you all talked about when you were little or growing up that you wanted to do this? because your father, right, served as well. >> yeah. pretty much. when i was little, i always wanted to be a cop. to them, it wasn't an option, but it's just the way life led them and we ended up in the same academy class together. it's fortunate. the sergeant goes hey, favoli! look. how about times square? be safe down there. you're doing a grea...

So it's been a long wait but we all got in. >> very exciting. congratulations. is this something you all talked about when you were little or growing up that you wanted to do this? because your father right, served as well. >> yeah. pretty much. when i was little i always wanted to be a cop. to them it wasn't an option but it's just the way life led them and we ended up in the same academy class together. it's fortunate. the sergeant goes hey favoli! look. how about times square? be safe down there. you're doing a great job. >> all our fellow officers are doing an outstanding job. they deserve...

In high school sports and wasn't home. i would work and my little one was gone. it just didn't have any purpose and so i hit that pipe and i sat down and i really never left again. i never left that life. >> that life led nyp to a street in grand rapids with a reputation. >> division is the main street for prostitution. i did walk the streets prostitution wise. there's a lot of money. it's basically what a lot of girls make their money. they make $1200 in a day. i spent everything i got on drugs. it was different than anything i imagined my life would be. >> nyp's crack addiction led to multip...