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>> he's always followed my orders. he's never questioned me. >> i was a new guy. brand new on his unit and he never gave me an ounce of trouble. >> as the interviews continue a familiar face walks through the door. >> pick your head up, man. >> i'm trying, know. >> don't be nervous. you know us all. >> this impulsive teen was kicked out of program once before. >> why do you want to come back to the unit? >> i can't do anything positive because of my actions and just getting mad all of the time. i was never mad over here. i just didn't feel that i was really ready to be over here. >> then why d...

>> one, two. >> one time. >> one unit. >> the question is, permission to walk the line, sir. >> walk the line. >> who's house is this? >> our house.ç >> ohh-wa. >> ohh-wa. >> i'll miss you all, man. >> yes, sir. >> as madden gets ready for his final graduation ceremony, just steps away, his mom prepares to see her son for the first time in two years. >> it's very hard on your emotions. i hate to say it, but after a while you kind of get used to him being gone, but i could come across a sock that belonged to him or walk back past something

He's a natural leader. he's ever fortunate enough to get in the military, he's going to be a superstar. there's no doubt about it. >> one, two. >> one unit. >> unfortunately for madden, though, going straight into the military is no longer an option. superintendent mike dempsey's plan to release him directly from pendleton into the navy wasn't as easy as he had hoped. >> for the navy to pursue him, he needs to be out of department of corrections for 30 days. so what we need to do is get him out of here, get him home for 30 days and then he can go in and he can take his physical. so that's the ...

>> i did that before i decided to come over here. and i folded my flag because being in a gang doesn't get you nowhere. and i will prove to you by coming over here, and you won't be seeing me throw up those gang signs that i throw. >> i've been talking to your officers, your school, i've been basically investigating on you to see if you are real serious and not just trying to play me. right now, i'm going to say yes. >> one of the first things you said when you sat down is that you felt like you were a victimç of the system. what we need you to do at all times in this unit is have accountabil...

>> so you want to go work on the ged. we're not going to school today, because there's some tension, but what can we work on today? >> i need goat out to get out o. >> but it's not about the jed, you're getting stir-crazy. if you could agree that if we get you something to work on the ged here today and you chill out with the behavior, maybe we can work something different out for tomorrow. >> okay. >> they are kids, so, you know, even though they do commit crimes and some of them are violent, and some of them are aggressive, but they still are kids. so they still need that attention. they sti...