A Day Inside Juvenile Prison | Documentary Footage 

I’m obsessed with these juvenile lock up documentaries. Why? I am raising a young man who was on a life path leading to lock-up. He came to my home at age 10 looking for food & place to stay (with internet for gaming)!!! He knew more about life on the street, hustling for food, and doing what he needed to do for survival than I have experienced in my 60 years of life. I took him in, got FULL custody, and have loved him unconditionally. It hasn’t been easy, and sometimes I want to give up, but I haven’t. I want him to know his life can, and will, have meaning. I want him to know he has choices and opportunities. I am proud of him!! When I got custody, the first thing we were faced with was juvenile court for B& E, Criminal Mischief, Trespassing, and Destruction of Property. He said he knew it was wrong and he didn’t know why they did it except “it was funny”. He was facing juvenile lock -up. I’m glad that didn’t happen. That was our ONLY trip to court. He is now 16, and still faces a lot of teenage “stuff”, but he has made me proud! The best thing the juvenile system did for him was remove any rights his parents had. These kids need someone that cares about them to give them guidance, someone who can hug them and tell them it will be ok……not a system that thinks they need rehabilitation and sent back to crappy parents. Watching these kids in lock-up makes my heart cry.

I worked at this facility and in a different unit in E complex for about 6 months as a counselor and I cannot tell you how many times I heard some of the most heartbreaking stories from these young men. I cannot agree more when the officer said it was a job where you really cannot tell how your day is going to go. This job taught me so much about myself.

11:45 Holding him and comforting him was incredibly gentle.

I was a troubled youth once.I didn't know it at the time but I had a wounded spirit and was a sinner.Jesus saved me from my sins and healed my heart.

I appreciate this channel so much for bringing youth detention life to light. Most of us understand how these kids end up here. Very few people have empathy for adult criminals, but many have empathy for these kids who grow up in chaos and/or loveless homes.

The kid in the orange shorts (Kevin if I recall) that was brought out of his cell looks far beyond depressed...the constant let downs he's had without being able to call his mom, who obviously doesn't give a damn about him, but he keeps hoping. Even the crap I put my mom through she was always there for me. He's in there for a reason, but dang, a lot of these kids completely lack the support from their families which probably is what led to many of them being locked up in the first place. Jamie, and that teen have been in several videos, Jamie does a great job working with these kids.

Spent 6 months in juvenile detention two separate times 12 and 16 and later 2 years prison at 21. Been to jail twice for 3 months at a time between 23 and 25 and have not been back to prison yet at 36 now. Not a lot of time compared to others, but man it feels like prison is always around the corner.

Please upload more female juvenile detention documentaries, I was 13 locked up, 16 and pregnant, and now 22 and healthy with 2 boys.. We really are the only ones in control of our life. Thank you for all you do!❤️

Out of the 32 months I served from age 12 to 16. A lot of my time was spent in the segregation unit. My longest time in seg was 376 days. I was self harming a lot. 5 hospital trips for stitches/staples in a single week. The CO who was doing his rounds saw me bleeding profusely and didn’t alert anyone and just laughed. Told me to “die faster” and some other things like that. I was ghost white from blood loss and there were 3 puddles of blood. A 5 foot puddle, 3 foot puddle, and about a 1 1/2 foot puddle. My breathing was very labored and I struggled to stay awake. The only thing that saved me was the on duty supervisor happened to come by and see me. Then kicked it into high gear to get me to the hospital. That CO was fired from that incident. Ugh those are some bad memories. These CO’s need better vetting before they’re hired. Find people who aren’t sadistic maniacs who enjoy pummeling and yelling at children.

I truly feel bad about those kids may God Bless Them

This is SAD. I don't think this will help them. Just exasperate their already issues they have.

Watching this bought back bad memories of being in juvie and boy school. I spent over 3/4th of my teenage years behind bars for all different charges from the age of 12 to 17. I wouldn't wish that on anybody. I still remember my doc number too cuz it's carved into my mind cuz that was my name while locked up. Over half of the time locked up I was on suicide watch or in segregation for fighting and not being able to see my family messed me up bad. It's hard going so long with out seeing or hearing your loved ones it will mess your mind up so much. Especially when u don't see your family for almost a year cuz of fighting. These places are like a training ground to become a criminal if you let it. Luckily after my last time getting sent away for almost a year at 16 I saw everything I missed out on as a kid and changed my life completely around . Now all these years later with two kids I'm happy I changed my ways and path in life around.

I went to a juvenile program in melbourne florida when I was 16 for 8 months I constantly violated my probation for a burglary charge, that scared me straight. Never committed a crime again.

I went to juvenile detention when I was 14 for disordaly conduct but soon after I was released I really turned my life around I'm 22 now and doing great have a good job a house a wife and a kid on the way I hope the best to theas kids

I just feel bad for these kids,at any age-it’s not just one reason why they commit crimes,home life,parents,support systems,friends,pressure so many more reasons-and their are the ones that have everything and still get into trouble💔

I lived this life from age 11 to 20😢

This seems like such a depressing place, my heart goes out to these kids

OH WOW!!!!! Not proud lol but I was here, I was in E-15 the military unit. 0:18 Dude on the right is Patterson he was cool af and JT on the left that was also cool. The memories struck watching this video WOWZERS

I work with troubled youth and it is heart breaking some of these kids stories. No love, no family, no support. They upset you but at the end of the day you have to realize everyone is a product of there environment. You put negative in you'll get negative back. I was troubled but pulled myself out of it. I'm lucky. Low percentage of them make it. Hopefully meant to be there to help a few.

I did 3 years in this system 20 years ago… the guards were no where near this nice back then. It was a living hell everyday.

As someone that did a week in juvenile jail this is sad to see I never been in seg but I've heard a few stories

I spent 1 year and about 6 months here when I was 16 and 17 years old. Got my GED there…got out and never went back. The walk patrol was still the same guys. One of them is named GUY and I can’t remember the other ones name. I worked most of my time in dining hall and to most of anyone I ever knew there they told me I was the first black sanitation worked Cora ever hired. I met a lot of young men here that didn’t have strong family support. I did. I also learned how to rap here and used the other life skills till this day. I hated being locked up but I def miss some of those guys. I’m 35 years old. And this place still has an influence over how I move today.

Juvenile better than adult jail and prison

So so sad. Pray that god forgives them and that they find him. I was a crazy SOAB until i got locked up for the first time in JDC Recently.

Yo I was in E-13 in 2005 and Homie who is the thumbnail for this video was my guy Cody Pakar

I see a lot of comments saying they feel bad about these kids! I just hope the empathy goes across the board! Particularly with black and brown kids!!

After the kid in the room says to the staff member turning on the water, "Please, don't let them see me," the camera man pokes his camera right into the kids window at 9:15 . You let your crew get away with that? 😂

Back in 08" i did time in dention center but a 2 years DT sentence that's what made me learn. #179022

All the kids arguing in the background is crazy 💀

This brings back hella memories 🤣😂

I did a skid bid once. Year and eight months. I'm going to say,90 percent of them learn nothing. And will violate and go back. For most there is no correction in corrections. The only way to never go back is to hate it enough to never want to return. A lot of these guys are completely at home.

Ppl think incarcerating juveniles is gonna change there behavior it’s gonna make it worse what do you think putting 15+ kids with the same mind set in the same environment for a long period is gonna do😂y’all don’t realize y’all fucking us up by putting us back there cause I guarantee you this once you go once there’s a 90% chance your gonna go back in the future and I’m just. Speaking from experience no matter how hard we try to change are ways the system will always make it worse

These young scumbags turn into the adult scumbags I have dealt with for 21 years in big boy jail. No good.

Then need to put these kids in work programs

It's sad if you break the law. The only thing that I can say is stay out of trouble."

Thanks for working with the kids.

These kids need more help

stay outa troble enjoy your freedom

Pwn them kids, they don't wanna learn. Teach em before they decide to go Cornhole someone!

Why do the guards have heavy jackets on and the boys have nothing for that long walk?

This all starts from childhood mental issues, emotional neglect, trauma, parents who ignore and didn’t protect their children!

Wait it’s the same place that they videotaped at before just different detainees same lady officer talking

My friends brother he about to come out jail 23 feb next week..he was sentenced 18 yrs for gang rape at the age of 13 yrs that time

At 11:22 you can literally see the kid think “I’m really in here?”

I worked as a coach counselor and instructor at several facilities. It was stressful at times but was the most rewarding job I ever had. One day while visiting each building I started crying and thinking of a lost generation of young men. The girls were a whole nether level of security issues of self harm. Treatment has to start in early childhood through the educational system. I explain it better in my video. Micro Consciousness and Healthcare.

11:56 Ayo is that speed?

the rooms and day room are scarly smilular to that of a phyc ward

Imagine this happening to you

Maybe some go there and have the incentive to do their time and get released where as some go there and cause trouble to themselves and other inmates.

180 days turned into 38 months for fighting with a guard and resisting... Goofs

Sad, my freind broke windows of abandoned windows while I was on vacation and when I came back I saw a letter that said he was put in juvenile prison for 4 years

John 3:16 “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life

I was a GAL for over 15 years until the local DSS seemed hell bent on sending a kid to one of these types of facilities out of state who was doing great in a normal placement (I believe) just because they got Medicaid approval for the placement and got me kicked off the case the same day I raised hell in court about it. A DSS supervisor ratted me out to the GAL director (same day) for buying him some school clothes to start school in a month earlier. I told them I couldn't be a party any longer to a system that could commit institutional child abuse just to get a kid off their books or a program that talked about protecting the best interests of a child and then not going to the mat for them. I'm afraid the watchdogs have become a little too friendly with the wolves.

This prison reminds me of public school.......

Anybody notice when he walked in he whispered to the other COs “ get yo ass in your unit”

I have no idea what is happening

Note to parents keep your children under control.😮😮😮

Would the first segment of this video (Battery in E Complex) be connected to the video you uploaded on Saturday, June 25 2022)

I hate jail I'm 18 and been in there 2 times sad

Find it very disturbing that juvenile offenders get life without parole in the United States.I accept it’s a contentious subject I just believe after 20 years of incarceration some offenders should be given the opportunity of parole under strict conditions.Ultimately though it is at the discretion of American authorities.

I don’t think that’s legal to have the water completely shut off even in lockdown, the only time their supposed to turn the water off is for shakedown. This young fellas can’t even drink water at their own will..

I remember this in barker shoes

y r those grows takin them 2 seg?

im surprised that they allow the one officer at the end to wear earrings on the job

Camera man was giving me a heads ache

Basically a prison but for kids...

Had so much potential. Your equipment is cheap as hell though. You need mics that actually work on the C.O's. And a boom mic over that C.O to hear what hes telling the youth. Need more men to walk around with foam mats to minimize the echo. Its a correctional facility. The acoustics are no Bueno. Please re-do

Dang- you see the look on the boy's face on the end, he looks depressed

And they thought they hated high school.

1:00 No guns, batons or even OC spray or tasers? Are these people insane?

Sad to watch but unfortunately real!

I aint did shit. That's story and I am sticking to it.

Poor babies ❤️

don't do the crime if you can't do the time

It’s a lot worse then they show some of these wards are targeted by staff & allowing inmates to pressure them. dehumanizing at its finest.

Wow they doing real jail time. In Australia YO is like a boys camp PlayStation and all of your good only. And dosent feel like a prison it's more open like dorms etc...

These orange or beige jumpsuits are part of the punishment for wearing items in prison, just a t-shirt or shorts in prison colors

Pozdrawiam. Serdecznie. Bart. Tomasz. Bonifrat. Z. Wrocławia.

My sister told me I'm going to juvenile for like 5 years pray for me😭

why they have the freshest cicks

I love law enforcement. I want to be a police officer FBI agent U.S Marshal or a correctional officer. Maybe even a State trooper

Why are we watching this person run across a basketball court for one shot that wasn’t even that’s good? Lack of editing?

Just got busted

Its lame when one screw can bring two cons to the hole

@11:39 that's a bit weird to me

Pendleton Indiana first part

What jail is this

Creating future criminals for the privatized joints… Or can even juve units be privatized in certain US states?

Watch Dhar Mann fire alarm video for Juvenile part

Life would be very boring staying in jail all day

I studied criminal justice lol don't know what the fuck am I doing lol but this is the job most people get with a criminal justice degree I might be a youth correctional officer

2:32 what da hell did he just do

I hated them damn boats

Dat shit look good 😂

2:53

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They sent 2 officers for 3 kids? TF??

Animals…

Get yo in yo unit lol am I right he only person who heard that

I trade you a soup for a snicker