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>> during the final phase of th program, the cadets are allowed to go home where they are  monitored daily for several  months.  >> are you going to be all right? >> yes, sir.  >> can't wait to go home? >> can't get to get a second chance at life, sir. >> there you go. good job. good job. good job. good job. >> we have drill instructors  that are called case managers. and we go out to their home. we go to their job. we go to their school....

>> absolutely. >> this is the opportunity for  you to build up some discipline knowing that you're going to do certain things every day. so you're building a foundation that's going to allow you to  make the right decisions when you get out of here.  >> me personally, i think the  program's helped. every time i've come here, the  program has helped me. i have seen brothers graduate  and get geds here. i've seen brothers go to task  programs and work release  programs and stay out of  trouble....

Implemented an intensive and rigorous military-type program called boot camp. >> why don't you leave me alone >> why don't you leave me alone >> why don't you let me go home? >> why don't you let me go home >> started in 1995, boot camp  only accepts 38 inmates every 2 months, many of whom have  committed nonviolent crimes. ultimately, a judge decides if  an inmate is eligible for the  program. >> they have boot camp in lieu of sentencing. and they have to complete our program or they will be  sentenced to what...

>> age is also a criteria for  acceptance into the program. all inmates must be between 14  and 28 years old. >> when you get somebody that's new to the system, somebody tha is not familiar with prison  life, you can still grab a hold of them before they get too deep. >> officer alvin formally of th u.s. army is one of the drill instructors. >> my primary goal is to turn  these youthful offenders  hopefully into productive  citizens so they can re-enter  society. >> left, left....

Change in them. >> during the final phase of the program, the cadets are allowed to go home where they are monitored daily for several months. >> are you going to be all right? >> yes, sir. >> can't wait to go home? >> can't get to get a second chance at life, sir. >> there you go. good job. good job. good job. good job. >> we have drill instructors that are called case managers. and we go out to their home. we go to their job. we go to their school. wherever it is that they might be. to make sure they're not back on the block. you know, that they're not being re-introduced to drugs or gang ac...