so it behooves a correctional system to try to prepare those inmates for reintegration into the community. >> to accomplish this, miami-dade has implemented a life skills course. >> all right. let's begin our class. as always, we start the class off with prayer. i see a will to change. they want to change, but they need to be given some tools to change. >> if i saw you on the street, how could i determine whether you were a felon or not? >> edgar wright has been an instructor at miami-dade for 2 1/2 years. >> you'll be surprised of the intelligence behind these walls. if people had have taken the time to give that time and energy to something productive, they wouldn't be sitting here today. >> but you're still working with yourself. let's get a point from here. >> one thing i have learned is this place involves a lot of patience. >> i think ultimately what it boils down to is the same thing it boiled down to since the beginning of time. choice. >> cedrick brown is awaiting