they see it. when reality hits and go through them doors and look up there. that's when it finally kicks in. >> i will tell them you ain't been through the stuff i've been through. prison's a lot different than this. you don't have d.o.s and stuff around you. you're locked in a cage with about 100 other criminals. rapists, murders. >> it's like i know what i got to deal with. i know what could happen. it's nothing that you can be afraid of. you can't live scared. you got to be cautious. you know what i'm saying? not to mess up. not to let things like that happen to you. >> like ricky and michael, miguel is nearing his 18th birthday. though they all are at the end of the road in the juvenile system, the only thing common about miguel is his juvenile record. >> criminal recklessness, assault with a deadly weapon, possession of marijuana. >> he's probably been here at least i'd say about six or seven