Behind Bars Documentary: Cradle to Jail - Devon, Ken & Kentrell & Life After Juvie 

I’m 41 now I was in places like that when 16 thru 19 and I wish I could tell my story to kids now cuz I have changed I have good job own place and great relationship and if I can change anyone can

I was sad to learn that Devon OD’ed it really made me sad. I’m glad that one of the brothers did in fact turn his life around. I hope the second brother gets it together, also.

That mom didn’t want those 2 boys. She knew she couldn’t handle them

The mom had a plan but she couldnt say what that plan was in open court 😂.

My heart breaks for families in the circumstances where they live in a toxic environment where violence is prominent. There needs to be rehousing programs and transitional rehab for rentry for these young individuals.

What's crazy to me is how we went from those boat anchor intake computers to what we have now in such a short time😮

…by choosing to do the crime,…you are choosing to go to jail…believe it…

residential placement is way better then prison.

Some kids are born without a hope in hell of escaping going to prison or dying on the streets. Years ago I watched a Werner Herzog documentary about teens on death row in Texas. One 17 y/o young man was sentenced to death for shooting the attendant of a cleaners during a robbery. He committed the robbery to get money for his crack addicted mother in jail. His victim, Leta Ann Wilkerson was a Mom, equally struggling to care for her two small kids. An absolutely horrendous crime committed by someone who was born to drug addicts, sexually assaulted by Moms many boyfriends, brutalized by adults and left to fend for himself. Watching the doc he was like the abused dog who is put to sleep for finally biting someone. Glen McGinnis. Sent to death row at 17 and executed in 2000 at 27. And I can't forget his name.

I seen this judge, state attorney, probation officer and public defender in another juvenile story and the same thing happened to him. The judge sent him away.

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I think a program for teens when they get out like maybe like they do in AA have like a sponser to help u stay out of trouble and give feedback to help them stay out of trouble

The mentality of this criminal is sickening.

“I just play ball”😐 Yeah you gonna be playin with balls alright . For your whole life.

May Devon RIP

Young kids don't realize they're there and the courts getting in trouble and none of the friends are there. They don't have no friends being in a gang. They're not your friends if they were your friends they wanna make you do the time. Don't do the crime. Everybody sends everybody seems to feel sorry for people when they cry, especially the parents and don't realize they heard other individuals. They get what they bargain.

big bro looking like big sister crying like that

The old way of thinking "do the crime pay ur time" lol outdated

Sad...

It be good to have a update on these teens to see if they changed

The younger brother is following his older brother which may cause him to get hurt. The DA had no remorse for the parent.

It amazes me rhat si many young men keep comming back to the jail.They never seem to learn,it's like a sickness with this young generation.They do not understand consequences like they did years ago.I believe discipline is needed without it they end up doing anything they want until they get put away for years.

Even though this young got shot; does it mean that he will change. Devon has to remove himself from the environment. He is 18 and if he continues on this path he will go to jail. Only time will tell!!🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

Bang for their buck??! That prosecutor is an evil ill willed individual

The 2 brothers look nearly identical.

They need more probation.

Having fun,oh no you lose your freedom it ain't joke

I knew they was finna let white boy go when his momma started crying 😂

I think the prosecutor is mean I know she has job to do but instead of putting them down maybe trying to find ways to help them cuz keep reminding them how bad they are doesn’t help they need positive feedback and ways to prevent them getting in trouble again I know what it’s like to be told over and over how bad I was but I had to figure it out in my own before I realized what I had to do to change a person can’t be forced to change they have to do it on their own I made mistakes that have mess my life up but I can’t change what I done all I can do is change my ways to prevent from doing it again it was hard but I did it

These thugs must be locked up 4 life

It's not Fair to the African American young men, because the judge let the Caucasian boy go home

😂😂😂😂😂😂

Crime is a choice. Choices have consequences. No sympathy. 'Nuf said.