. >> victor cartagina came to jail two years earlier at age 17. he has pled not guilty and hopes his participation in the program can provide an alternative to prison should he be found guilty. >> if you could draw or paint anything, what would you want to draw? what? a person? >> flowers. >> he came in he had this long hair down his back and would walk around and he was angry. he wouldn't listen to nobody. he was just this little thugged you out little kid. he was throwing up gang signs. >> i used to do drugs, selling drugs. i used to know a lot of gang men, members from different gangs. >> so you made a living as a drug dealer? >> you could say that. i thought i was the man. i used to love the life. >> cartagena joined the youth tier when he turned 18. he says one of the most important things he got out of it was the realization as a young parent he needs to set an example. >> i think about it every day when i wake up. it hurts when i see her come to visit me. this is not the lifestyle i want to show my daughter. i came down to the program and i