Robert is a former Gang member returning to his neighborhood which is infested with Gang activity, including his former gang. Some of Robert's best friends are still active members and are enlisting Robert in a retaliation effort against a rival gang. Robert must report for a financial planning program he has been recruited for which he has to report to in the morning. Robert tells his friends he is no longer an active participant, but his friends point out he is still wearing tattoos that bear allegiance to the gang so they tell him they cannot deny their request. How does Robert solve this problem without risk to his person? What are some long-term solutions for Robert? What should he do immediately?

Bruce has just returned from a fifteen-year term at San Quentin. Upon returning to visit family and friends he finds out his twenty-year-old Son is part of a deadly gang planning to do a hit on a rival gang. Bruce contacts his son David and desperately warns him of the path he is taking. David responds to his father and says, “I just want to be like you! Your name reigns in the streets!” Furthermore, David appears to be high and intoxicated when confronted by Bruce. How does Bruce address this situation? First Bruce/ son/ what are Bruce’s options to prevent David from getting hurt or killed?

Paul has been incarcerated for 12 years and is paroling this coming Tuesday. His cell mate and friends have brought in illegal drugs as a means of celebration. Paul has been clean and sober for three years, and he does not want this to affect his parole, but Paul’s friends would consider it an insult for him not to partake in the drugs they have paid for. Furthermore, Paul reports to a new Architectural Job that he earned a degree in while incarcerated. What is Paul Jeopardizing, and what are some constructive ways of solving this issue?

Galvin has not been active in any gang activity for seven years and will parole this upcoming Monday. Galvin, during his transport his was picked up by his friend an active Gang member named Terry. Terry has decided to not take Galvin to the residential facility he is to report to, but to a friend’s where there is drugs, marijuana, and sex. Afterwards Terry says they will perform a hit on a rival gang. Unfortunately, Galvin never managed to get clean and sober but hoped to participate in a sober living program upon release. How did Galvin first deal with Terry, and how he would address his issue?