Two Teens First Day in Adult Prison - 10 Years Later How Things Turned Out for Harrison & Gabriel
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2023
- STAY TUNED UNTIL THE VERY END OF THE VIDEO FOR ALL UPDATES. Filmed in 2011 inside a maximum-security adult prison, this video looks at the First Day In for all kids who are sentenced as adults in the state of Indiana. All kids under the age of 18 who are sentenced as adults in the state of Indiana are transferred to one specific prison that has a Youth cellblock on the prison grounds. The cellblock only houses prisoners who are under age 18. Upon arrival at the prison, the youth are processed in through the Intake unit, where they must change into prison jumpsuits and be walked through the prison yard to the Youth cellblock. In this Behind the Scenes video from our archive, cameras film the arrival of two new 17-year old boys as they make their first entry into the adult prison world. Both boys have been in the juvenile system in the past, but after repeated arrests for drugs, theft and violation of probation they now find themselves in the adult corrections system. As they process into the faciity and enter the Youth Unit, they quickly realize they're in a whole new world. They unpack and move into their 8x10 cell, then meet with a prison counselor who goes over the rules of the facility.
At the end of this video there is an update on where these boys are in 2023
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I remember being incarcerated at the ripe old age of 19 in 1996. I remember everyone saying you'll be back. Everyone comes back. I gave my life to God while I was there and haven't been incarcerated since and now I'm 47.
Being in JDC at age 13 couple hours for me is enough to never fuck up with Cops. Time is so valuable I’m 26 now
God Bless you brother. Jesus is lord.
Amen🙌🏽
Awesome 👏🏾 God is so good 🙏🏾💯
Sounds like y’all are bunch of evil sinners, destined for an eternity in the fiery pit know as Hell!
I went to ISP when I was 18. Served 10 and I remember thinking my life was over. Thank God I had a lot of positive friends around me that helped point me in the right direction. I got my G.E.D there and even took some college courses before they pulled the funding. I prayed all the time for God to give me a future outside of prison. I’ve been out for almost 10 years now. Im married to an amazing woman, own my home, and I have a career that I love. I could’ve never imagined I’d be where I am in life. God is good. He gives us way more than we deserve.
@user-zm5od8gt6q - we greatly appreciate you sharing your story. It can help give hope to so many others who might think life is over. You also point out a very important aspect of incarceration -- spend that time doing something positive and you won't regret it. We've watched several young people do what you did and decide to get their education, when possible. It made a world of difference for them. We've also seen others spend their time playing cards all day and get involved in the darker side of prison life. It never leads to anything positive. Bottom line: you prove life isn't over because of mistakes you might have made earlier in life. THANK YOU for letting others know that as well.
Congrats homie. That's a real man. Thank you for being there for your family. God bless.
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@@ktrump5882homie?
Amen my brother in Christ.❤
This is me. I want I to apologize to everyone watching and to know that this is not who I am now. If I could have a second with this young man ohh, the things I would like to say. I have a beautiful wife with three children and a career as a lead carpenter. I’m community minded and fully submitted to Jesus Christ.
I remember Harrison. We became friends during our time here.
I remember being scared, not knowing how I should act or behave. I didn’t want to seem scared because I wasn’t going to be prayed on. This was 13 years ago 🤯
@aarongabriel1596 - We are so happy to hear from you! We' have tried to locate you and could never find a contact. We'd love to talk to you and hopefully do an update with you to show everyone what's possible. Your voice is so very important. We are THRILLED to hear how well you're doing. Please contact us at the "contact" button at www.calamariproductions.com. We would love to talk to you!!
@aarongabriel1596 - or just email us at: calamariproductions@gmail.com
God bless you Aaron Gabriel!! Rip Harrison!
Good to know you stayed on the straight and true. Wishing you continued success in life.
This was very well put together.i did 3 years in prison,and that was enough.completly turned my life around,and havent been in trouble since.
Yea bra i jus did 38 months jus got out in October shit was terrible. Never again
Amazing how some do time and come and say no thanks never again and learn .. thankfully ! Congratulations on that ! Then there are others never do until finally never get another chance ! Thankfully I I was like nope never want to go there so stay clear of doing what it takes to end up there lol.
What'd you do?
I grew up with poverty and an unloving family and then 3 traumatic brain injuries. Sadly, I had a BB gun and killed animals with my friend. Children should not have pellet guns and BB guns and now I wanted to do right by animals by volunteering for the last 10 years.
After age 20 I feel in love and turned my life around getting 2 degrees and working in Government Psychiatric for 25 years.
I'm rich and retired and writing script for that movie I always wanted to make. EVER PENNY goes to the dogs and cats at the SPCA.
LOOK, I don't tell most people about my childhood crimes but I do believe in you and retribution. I'll tell you life is messy as hell but if you keep making good decisions life gets better and easier. YOU, can change and serve everyone with your gifts or passions for something inside of you.
Was it fear or punishment that kept you clean or did you come out better educated and able to make better choices? Punishment or support? Why, in your opinion, are some in and out of prison, that it hasn't worked to deter them?
I did 5 years in prison and I could never get over how to excited they are to arrive… it’s crazy as soon as I got there I wanted to know the fastest way out of there 😂and thank god 🙏🏻 I did 💯
@maynorgonzalez251 - Your words could be a big help to others who are just arriving -- figure out the fastest way out and STAY out! Appreciate your comments.
It’s an odd felling once free.
@@SteveP116 💯 FACTS definitely hits different
I was thinking the same thing. He was saying it's nice and they set us up fat...NOOOOO THE FREE WORLD IS BETTER. I HOPE THEY DO NOT RETURN
@@angelocarruthers7510you didn’t watch it til the end 😪
I did 4 years in prison. If you use your time wisely, you’ll stay out. I bought the best education textbooks money could buy and studied them 15 hours per day for 4 years. Very few people use their time away so wisely.
@javierortiz1774 - We're glad to hear your story! We agree that using all that wasted time in prison wisely can make ALL the difference. We've seen it with other young people and they're the ones doing well post-incarceration.
So true !
Lying u never been pregnant
Why you was in prison
I also spent time in the slammer...5 yrs... In some ways I'm better, and I'm some ways I'm bitter...I didn't deserve a prison sentence to Begin with. But judges manipulate the laws and trials to abuse their discretion. The warden who fought me against my Habeas to fight my case is now dead. God sees all. And his universal justice is final.
My brother took going to jail really bad. He refused all offers of food and drink. He spat and swore at anyone that came near him, smeared the wall with his own feces. After that, we never played monopoly with him again.
😂😂😂😂😂
You should see how he does with Blood Libel and Haman's ears. Smearing your own feces is rather a Jewish thing and par for the course, as it cheating on monopoly and in real life, so I'm not surprised.
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😂😂 ,man you got me good
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This documentary is very informative and eye opening for sure. The comparison of the three jails shows that regardless of the location, going to jail would be horrible.
@erik257sands7 - thank you for watching and for the nice words about our video. And you are absolutely correct -- spending any time in jail or prison is awful. Not a place anyone would want to be. Thanks again for taking the time to comment.
I went to prison at 17 got out at 40 life in side is no joke
@@leebowler959623 years what were you charged with? If you don’t mind
@@KentuckyReefHe's already locked back up in just those few minutes!😂
@@leebowler9596my husband served 15 years and i swear he needs disability. He got out november of 2017 but he cant get over how so many people run their mouths out here ..he said they havent met the right mofo to knock them out ..he said that wont be him though bc hes going back. But he said they brave out here but then want to cry when they smacked .
He said hes never seen so many adults act like straight up spoiled children bc they cry ober the smallest shit when they dont even how much they have life made.
The smallest thing can make you lose your life bc its easy to fuck up and land in prison for 15 to life ... its hard to get out of prison.
Easy in and hard out. People need to stop crying bc someone didnt use their proper pronouns.
He said its a joke
I just got out of prison last week i fell in 2006. I did 18 years flat and I'm not going back! Life in prison is no way to live, I am definitely having a hard time adjusting to the free world, but I know this will take time!
Keep your freedom this time and good luck brother
Wishing you prosperity and abundance on your journey brother 🙏🏾
Freedom Has A Flavor,That The Free Will Never Know
You got this. Stay positive.
Just take it slow and stay positive never let ppls do you wrong and pray keep God first.
You don't want "turned out" and prison in the same sentence.
😂 underrated comment
Very very true!
Ahhhhhhhhh lol ❤❤🎉🎉
@georgescurious2717 you sure are curious, George.
Lmao
I did 5 years in a federal prison. Every guard and every person I told I would never come back laughed in my face and didn’t believe me. I seen many friends turn the prison doors into revolving doors and I made a pledge and promise to myself that I would never get used to prison or have prison feel normal for me. It’s been 6 years since I was released and I changed my life around completely. I thank those who laughed at me and didn’t believe me because they are the ones who motivated me to change and do better.
AND ILL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW, IF I CAN DO IT & CHANGE FOR THE BETTER AND MAKE MY LIFE POSITIVE……ANYONE CAN !!!! 💯💯💯❤️❤️❤️ if your reading this and don’t think you can trust me you are a lot stronger then you know. 💪🏽💪🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
@ykthemayor - we love getting comments like yours! You are proof of what's possible, even when those around you say it isn't. It takes a lot of willpower and fortitude to completely change your life, but clearly you found a way. Thank you for sharing your story with others. You never know who might see it and realize they, too, can do it too!
Thanks for the words of encouragement. I hope you’re right about me
@@CalamariProductions yessss 100% man. Thank you and many blessings to you and those watching. 🙏🏽🙏🏽💯💯❤️
@@miamidolphinstalkpage no problem man. I will be as long as YOU believe ! Only YOU can do it and make it reality. I believe in you man. Keep pushing you have alot of good waiting for you. 💯💯💯🙏🏽🙏🏽❤️❤️👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
@@ykthemayor Thank you brother 🙏
As a mother, I can see them as small boys wondering what went wrong, and makes me feel bad. But that’s who I am. And when I read at the last about the one dying that young is always a heartbreaker.
@blueeyes4037 - We agree. Sad all the way around. :(
Just 8 years ago they were probably still into cartoons. Hadn’t hit puberty yet. Now they are thrown into a cage with grown men, killers. Crazy.
One of the guys died in 2017 in jail
Wtf
How in the hell can the cause of death be "unknown".. that's IMPOSSIBLE.. I've never ever heard of that?..
In a prison system of all places... Come on!!!??
@@Add_Account485 that’s what I want to know… you know someone isn’t saying
Glad to see Gabriel has stayed out. RIP Harrison
Rip Harrison???
@@tastycake37He died in 2017
Likely a drug overdose. So sad.
@@MsAmique noooooooa🤧🤦🏾♂️😪
@@aprilmouse8793he died in jail too
I don’t know if everyone heard that but the one kid said “ they hook you up fat here… way better than jail.” then the other boy said “ ain’t nothin like home though.”
It's so sad that for many of us, it takes getting past our early 20s to gain enough wisdom by our own mistakes to realize that our decisions kick us in our asses before we wake up.
@deborahkushner4233 - Your comment reflects what recent brain research now confirms: the juvenile brain isn't fully mature until well into the 20s. It might not excuse horrible behavior or tragic circumstances, but it does give us a window into how kids can sometimes commit terrible crimes. This is why many states have passed laws that focus on treating juveniles in the criminal justice system differently than adults -- the idea being that kids can be rehabilitated and deserve a second chance. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment.
@CalamariProductions I totally agree with you. I didn't go back and get my diploma until I was 28, divorced with 2 boys. From there, I went to college. We can be easily manipulated when young. This is why I'm very much against letting children surgically change their gender. It takes time to settle into who you are and find your place in life. Hell, some even in their 30s. God bless, and take care!
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😊@@Miakitty4233
I've never had any
run in's with law enforcement, I would be terrified of walking to the cell with all the inmated checking you out,all I can say thank you mom and dad for
bringing up right teaching me right from wrong.
Congratulations On You Applying What Your Mom & Dad Taught You. Your Comment Is Proof That You Were Raised Right & Applied The Knowledge To Your Life And You Sir Are A Productive Citizen Of The U.S.A.
I came from a good family, solid upbringing, both parents, interned for the DOD for most of my senior year of high school, graduated HS with honors, was offered and accepted a permanent position with the DOD after graduating from high school, and remained employed with DOD for three years. I ended my employment with the department of defense to join the U.S. Army shortly after 9/11, earned a medical technology degree, deployed in support of OIF/OEF, and retired. As a civilian, I used my GI Bill to go back to school and earned a degree in registered nursing. I worked as a trauma ICU/code team nurse in a level one trauma center. Raised a blended family, owned a home and a thriving business, went on nice vacations, spent time with affluent people.
I am now a divorced convicted felon, nursing license permanently revoked, no car, living in a dilapidated trailer, no social life (my choice).
Life is wild. You just never know what can happen, or when....or why.
It is so easy (effortless, even) to get into "The System"...damn near impossible to get out of it.
Everyone has made mistakes they just haven't been caught for it. They didn't think they were going to get caught for what they were doing. 17 a drew a 10, they plead guilty and got a Big number for First Time.
Being raised up right isn’t always the end all be all man.
It's ok everything is a felony now
16 I got raised for attempt and did 11yrs and got out and moved to a new city 10 years later and I got 2 kids a wife good Job and never looked back.
You mean convicted.
I went through this same process at the age of 17. Same cell, same facility. Everything. It’s mind blowing. At 17 I was locked up at wvcf
@Naptownbrasiboy - wow. that's crazy! We're sure it looked all too familiar. Hope things are better now.
What prison is this?
I remember going to a county jail when I was 19 for 45 days and I had work release. That wasn't even the full blown jail and it was enough for me to never want to see the inside of one of these places again. Made it 20 years without so far
@wmeador611 - we should do a Zoom interview with those of you on here who have made similar comments about getting out and never going back. People often ask us why some people (like you) have one experience behind bars and that's enough to keep them away forever, yet other come back time and time again. We realize there are many factors that play into that, but it would be interesting to have a group of you who feel the way you do express why it changed you as much as it did. Greatly appreciate you commenting and watching this video.
Prison is not a place to beat a drug addiction, whatever you want it is available for a price.
@JonnyH123 - very true. A lot of people don't realize that.
And a hefty debt that most likely gets paid by family 😬
@@roxiewatters1161 Either paid by family or by more sordid acts.
@@mharris5047 Yeah ass.
Appreciate the extra footage! Good to see more on prison conditions and less of talking heads.
This isnt the norm when it comes to prison conditions etc. This is highly sanitized
@@kristiskinner8542 True, one of the guys said that things were done for the camera, the guards were being nice and accommodating so I know the prison prepared for the cameras,I hope no one is fooled by this...
This isn’t even close to what prison conditions are.
Sad about Sheppard wish they could have reached him when he was younger 11yrs old to be exact. Dying at 23 he had so much to live for and for some reason he gave up.😢 RIP
@ilonafrissina5617 - We agree. From what we understand, he died of an accidental drug overdose in prison. Sad all the way around.
Great video, massive fan of channel from Sydney Australia 🇦🇺
@TeeC1306 - Sooo glad to hear that! Thank you so much for being here and posting such nice words. Our team has always wanted to see Australia. We hope to get there some day and see your beautiful Sydney! Have a great week ahead!
god i’m glad I didn’t listen to my 17 yr old teachers advising me NOT to sign papers for my son to go into National Guard i knew he was headed for Jail thank you Sgt Fisher he got him on the right path! 22 years active duty
Thank goodness!
I absolutely love " granny!" She treats the boys like they are human beings
@vicki3671 - Granny was great! The kids really respected her and she had the perfect demeanor to work in this setting. Glad you watched this story and noticed how effective she was.
@@CalamariProductions Just a little love ( especially during a difficult time)can have a huge ripple effect.
@@CalamariProductionsI’m about to retire from the federal government. I can’t stay at home and watch the boob tube, seeing her and her affect on the boys there wants me to see if I can do something like her. I have a BS in IT but never used my degree. Maybe I could teach it to the kids
@@littlegirllost2654I was honestly thinking the same thing. I was an educator and had to leave after 15 years due to a severe back injury. I don’t know if places like this would have volunteers but it made me feel like it might be a way I could give back. I had some rough kids as students over the years and some so-called “good” kids who were rude, snobby, spoiled at home and VERY unappreciative. I can’t imagine these guys would be any worse than what I’ve already experienced (and with little to no support from home or administration).
Yes me too! Shes awesome
They didn't have to show them undressing twice but from different cameras. We get it...they changed into a different color jumpsuit.
They censored too much actually. The experience of incarceration involves losing ones privacy. One's privates are no longer privates.
They are stripsearched many times and get used to it.Nobody likes it.
Exactly. There was absolutely no reason to film them undressing. The filming/direction/editing was all very purposeful. 🤡
Yeah, it's like P Diddy was directing them or something.
@@Jase-Lyeah but we don’t need to see a 17 year old changing.
Generally speaking prison does not reform criminals most of the time it creates them. We need to find a better system for the people that have a chance. Don't get me wrong there are certain people I should never see the light of day
Yep when the camera stops rolling the guards act very different 😂
Where is your proof?
@@pattijackhis pudding
In real prison they do. That wasn't a real prison.
The good ones always get pushed out because it’s fucking draining working around a bunch of guards who live to make the lives of other people even worse than it already is. With that said, these old timers are still around for a reason and those cameras definitely make them shape up.
In all fairness, so would you
When I did jail on the weekends for 5 months that was enough for me..for years now I think before I act. Bless everyone that went for years and made it out..respect and hugs
Interesting how things turned out. I would have figured Gabriel would be back in prison, not Shepard. Shepard had the drug problem which seemed to be the catalyst for him stealing, but I figured prison would have cleaned him up and given him a better chance. Gabriel seemed to be the talker, the wise guy, putting up a front about not being scared, and calling it "home sweet home," so I'd figure he would be back and forth in prison. It goes to show you, that you never know. Gabriel was the most scared to be there the whole time, and nice to know he was putting up a front, but doesn't want to return.
@hiphopjewels - Good observation. We often see kids put on the bravdo when talking about not being scared when entering adult prison, when in actuality they're extremely nervous about everything ahead. And as you say, you just never know who might return once they're released, and who might stay out for good. It was a sad ending for Harrison, at far too young an age. Appreciate you watching this story.
@@CalamariProductions They always say the loudest one in the room is the softest one in the room. Thanks for keeping the great content coming. Your videos provide a lot of perspective and show that no matter what happens in life, or what mistakes are made by the inmate or the system, they can always make the most of a bad situation. They can redeem themselves if they put in the hard work and dedication toward that goal. The best way to do time is clearly to spend time on education, self reflection, working, attending counseling, and remaining physically fit. Some prisoners even work on their legal cases/appeals and find a hobby, whether it's writing a book, movie script, art, poetry or whatever. There's quite a bit you can do in there, unless you're inside looking for more trouble. Well done.
@@hiphopjewelsLove your perspective. Definitely mirrors what so many prisoners have told us. Thanks for your viewership and taking the time to comment. Greatly appreciated!
Drugs are more plentiful inside the prison than they are on the streets , chances are his habit not only remained but had become worse
Gabriel had the positive attitude though. Sad that he thought prison was “the shit” but goes to show we don’t know their background.Shocking about Shepard’s death.
My Dad was a single father and a cop, my mom died when i was a boy. He was a good Dad, he always told me that if i got into trouble he'd me only once, after that he said remember he worked there, and so did all of of his friends and they'd never hear me scream. That was enough reason to not mess up.
Huh??
I think he meant “hit”
So very sad for these guys and the one who passed so awful especially the family
These videos are an eye opener for all stay out of prison dont do the time and u won't have to do the time sad these videos should hopefully send a message
The banging of the metal gates, the sound of clanging keys. The pure sounds of a prison would etch in your soul. I pray most can turn their lives around.
Good show. Camera work rembinds me of a middle school tech club.
@Jmanrocks321 - we should have pointed out this is what we call "raw" footage. Every once in a while we will upload footage without the beauty of editing. It shows exactly how things were filmed in the field. We should also point out that our camera guys shoot what's called broll while in the field. That's why you see footage of fences and random things that wouldn't normally seem needed. Those shots are used for transitions, etc. when we're editing a full show. Appreciate you watching! Apologies we didn't explain the footage better!
@@CalamariProductionsraw footage better
Back in 1987 I was locked up for a few hours.. lucky for me I didn’t have to serve any “inside “ time- got 2yrs probation- been on the straight and narrow ever since.. I saw no glamor in being locked up- and unless I’m pushed into unavoidable circumstances I have no desire to repeat that experience..
@phylindaiam2494 - Glad you avoided time inside and your one experience was more than enough. As you know, it's no place anyone should want to be, especially kids. Thanks for watching. Greatly appreciate it.
its sad about young guys but also sad about Grandma still working on her age 😥
You assume that she has to. She may like her job and feel that she’s contributing. My mother-in-law didn’t ever want to retire.
Yes, I feel bad for young guys in prison. I was born on an Indian reservation, and the government sent my family to L. A California in 1956 gave us a couple months free rent, my dad 200 bucks, and with 4 boys and one girl, we were moved into the low-rent ghetto projects, L. A was something unknown to us, a big city, when we came from a community on the Indian Reservation in South Dakota of 400 people all relatives, now in a big city, the first time we saw a black person, an Asian, and a white person who was not an official. Soon we were hungry and poor, father couldn't find work, he eventually got one, but my older brother was 8, I was 6, then my sister 5, brother 4, and the baby was two, We had a brother and 4 more sisters later on who were all born in California. Us three older guys began getting into trouble, the baby was run over by a car and died at 4. My older brother was the first in the juvenile, hall, I was the next, then my younger brother. We all ended up in the military, due to the Vietnam conflict, and my 1Y draft status was dropped to 1 A so I went in, my older brother had already been in my younger brother just joined we were both Marines, my older brother a paratrooper airborne special forces, I went to Vietnam so my younger brother was spared, stateside, Germany, Europe. But those young days in juvenile hall reminded me of these two young guys. The death of Sheppard made me sad, they were good kids, I've seen it. They apparently had another element. Now at this time in 2023 after watching this video, my older brother was in special forces during the Bay of Pigs, and later, my younger brother and I came of age, and got lucky by the Vietnam conflict. I already had a bad jail record, had been in California Youth Authority ready for the big house was into gangs, etc. So my draft status was 1-Y, but Vietnam began getting serious so they dropped my draft status to 1-A, I was in love and had a girlfriend, I freaked out, and didn't want to go to Vietnam so I walked past a Marine recruiting office on a Tuesday, was to report Thursday to the induction center in L.A. , on the next Thursday morning, two days later, and asked the recruiter if it was too late to enlist with the Marine Corps and save me from going to Vietnam. I also didn't like the idea of jumping out of airplanes like my older brother did, and as my father did in WW2 and Korea both paratroopers. So certainly, the recruiter promised, he assured me, but an enlistment is 4 years compared to 2 years accepting the draft. I said I didn't care just keep me from Vietnam. He promised, assured me, so I went with the 4-year enlistment, Hahahahaha and five months later I rolled into Da Nang after stopping at Camp Schwab Okinawa and placed in the 3rd Marine Division 3rd Battalion 9th Marines, for lots of fun. My girlfriend ran off, so guess I was suicidal and it made me more wild, but in order to make it home you had to be wild, My younger brother pushed my parents to sign for him, so he could be with me. He went in, and ended up everyplace else but Vietnam. Perhaps if these two young kids had a Vietnam, they would have been in a different situation. So thank the military, I made it home one appreciative man. I think that the military can save some youth if they lower their enlistment status. These two young guys may have made themselves fine Marines.
God bless you and your family ❤
God bless you, Marine ❤ you've lived a life none of us could even imagine in today's time
Thank you for your military service, and thankful that you made it out alive.
Blessed ❤
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Thank you for your service. I’m very happy the military helped turn things around for you & your brothers. My father was getting into trouble as a teen, even going so far as to steal money from his parents’ bedroom while they slept. My grandfather, the son of Immigrants from Southern Italy, worked very hard & was extremely disappointed with his son, my father. I’m not sure how this all went down but my father ended up in front of a judge in WA state. The judge gave my father two choices, jail or the military. My father opted for the Marines & ended up stationed in California, where he met my mother who was in the Navy. Long story short, they married & my father caught himself a dishonorable discharge, for what I’m not sure, especially as he was a professional liar who blamed everyone & everything else for his actions. I’d guess his dishonorable discharge was either for excessive drinking, womanizing or fighting…probably some combination of above. He was a lousy husband & a horrible father, to me anyway, my younger siblings were treated differently than I was. He didn’t beat me, his abuse was verbal & emotional. He cheated on my mom, went from job to job & was rarely ever helpful. He even slapped my mom a few times (she slapped him back once in self defense). They divorced when I was 7 & we didn’t hear from or see him again for 8 years. That was over 40 years ago & we haven’t seen or heard from him since & he didn’t pay child support. I found his phone number on the internet & we spoke for a couple of months until i insulted him by saying that his promises to stay in touch kept being broken & to contact me when he got over himself. He disowned me. His loss, I was the only person in his family willing to give him a second chance. I wish the Marines HAD straightened out my father. My mom wasn’t any kind of trouble & was responsible…too bad she picked him for a husband but I think he knew how to manipulate her. It took me decades to forgive her for subjecting me to his emotional & verbal tormenting, for which she never apologized.
Facts if those caneras hadn't been there dude woulda been stuck with those XXL briefs😂
These kids got a cake first day BC of the cameras . . Having been in prison when NATGEO came thru the yard was different in the week they spent there
Hahaha fr probably had shit marks too
Exactly!
haha No doubt!
Fa sho
Officer Granny is such a wonderful person. She makes this a little easier for people.
Being in prison must be the worst experience ever. I could never deal with it.
More kids need to watch this. Thanks again for your time.
@robertclubs9908 - Thanks so much. We really appreciate hearing that. It's always our main goal -- to help educate and prevent these things from happening to other kids, families and victims.
The C.O serving the “Snacks” is a trip “ Granny” already has her placaso😂
Please reply do a part three cradle to jail and more footage of Kevin in juvenile dentention thanks!
Prayers for these youngsters.
my 1st run in with the law was at 26 & got 9yrs mandatory meaning day for day , never got in trouble again & I was no Saint as a kid , I just didn't get caught cause I was good & lucky but after my 1st bid I changed me life ☺
Congratulations! Bro!
Did it change your farter?
Already
So you did 9 yrs, and you go by audit the pigs? 🤣😂 ok
Why the hell did they keep you in for 9 years?
Heartbreaking to know that one never survive 😢.Hope the youngsters watch n learn.May his soul rest in peace Ameen🙌
You guys were normal respectul kids that just made a few mistakes like everone else, and learned from them. Nobody is perfect. Glad you got your life back together.
I couldn’t imagine going to Prison that young. I was freshly 21 when I went. 6 years was plenty enough for me to learn that I wasn’t going back. Everything is segregated, Going to the chow hall the 1st time was crazy blacks on one side everyone else on the other. Wild shit
@johnwinkelman1764 - we don't think anyone other than those of you who have been through it can remotely understand the experience. Glad once was enough for you.
2 year's was long enough to know this wasn't the life for me. But life didn't really change for me until I got clean and stayed clean. I've been clean for a while since 2/6/01 and to this day I will always remember that day and the day before and how my life changed for the better since. I haven't been a another sid number for a very long time.
I did 2018 thru 2020 march
it's funny how they cry over segregation, but blcks are the ones who automatically segregate themselves without word every time.
then they sit n make fun of other races n say racist shit, then they pretend that only Whyte ppl are racist😅 you can't make this shit up yo😅 they literally write their own stereotypes to themselves 😅 it never fcking stops lol
The end of this video broke my heart. 💔
@phoebesue3008 - we were stunned by the update too. Very, very sad. We are grateful that Gabriel turned his life around though. He is proof that second chances are possible for young people like him who grow and mature and end up leading a nice adult life. Thank you for watching their story.
Damn, watching this brings back some serious memories. I was in prison on a max unit in Texas for 7 years and went down the wrong path even while I was in there and discharged my entire sentence cause I joined a prison gang that did nothing but bad for me. It took me having 2 kids and a wife to calm me down and really make something of myself. I now own a glass company and have everything I could ask for.
It’s sad what the system does for people but I can say this state looks like they do a hell of a lot better than Texas does with their inmates.
Glad to be changed and hope nothing but the best for these youngsters.
@christianpitts8447 - Really appreciate you sharing your own story. It's important for people to see that change can happen, and happy endings like yours are possible. Thank you so much for taking the time to watch this video and prove what's possible!
Do you even have a choice when you’re inside? Can you survive without the gang?
That sucks shepherd died so young. He probably got ahold of some bad meth in jail. The other guy im surprised he stayed out of trouble but you can just someone by their past. I went to prison in my early 20s and it was enough to wake me up
@jonathancarroll941 - Always sad when we learn how young some of these kids are when they pass away. Life cut way too short. Glad to hear your time inside was enough to wake you up. For some young people it is, others it's not. Good to hear from someone like you who decided you never wanted to go back. Appreciate you watching this video and taking the time to comment.
Great testimony
Gotta love how that one kid said exactly what I've been thinking, how the guards are being all nice on TV but as soon as the cameras go away the fangs will come out! I've only ever spent 10 days in jail for not completing community service, but even I know what's up with that..
It’s way Better then Jail but Freedom is way better period 💯
I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole
No one could steer me right, but Mama tried, Mama tried
Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied
That leaves only me to blame, 'cause Mama tried.
I’ve never seen cats so focused on a speaker like Gabe when dudes were yelling “Fresh Meat”.
When Gabriel speaks about being in " residential" that's not the same as being incarcerated. . There's kids in residential for many different reasons some for behavioral issues and some simply because they have nowhere else to go but it's totally different than being incarcerated.
@vicki3671 - very true. A lot of people don't know what residential placement is. We've filmed sooo many kids who have been in placement facilities. As you say, it's an array of kids with an array of reason why they're there. Thank you for pointing this out.
@@CalamariProductions However that doesn't mean that bad things don't happen is residential. There has been everything in those places from SA to murder of children but I'd bet to say it's better than foster care where children are 6 x likely to die than in their own homes. I can spout off one stat after the other non stop. CPS/ family courts/ foster care is nothing more than government subsidized child trafficking.
@Vicki3671 I have been in more residential group home then I can count, I will say that residential places are very very scary just try to live in one in the state of Oregon
@@Marie-do2kv yes, you are very correct. I hope those days are over for you now!!
Between the two I thought Gabriel would be the one to head back to prison UNTIL I heard Shepherd tell his criminal charges and history beginning at 11. Then I thought he will probably be the one most likely to be back which is sad because he seemed so nice and mild mannered. Sure enough it was Shepherd. What happened to him I wonder.
Surely an autopsy could have told if it was an OD on drugs, a fatal hit to the head from a guard or other inmate, poisoning, suffocation, or sickness. A young man like him should not have just died like that for no reason. I feel like the prison had a responsibility to find the cause of death.
Sad, man. That's how it goes sometimes. Especially the ones who come to serve 1-5 years and catch life term or 30 or 40 because they had to participate in prison politics. Stay tf out.
Prison dosent care as long as it dosent fall back on the prison why investigate? They are not going to investigate themselves and find reason to lock one of their own up, that would be the feds job and only if enough media attention puts it under the spot light will you find out what really happened (which still is probably a lie cause thats all the media does 100% of the time)
His family needs a lawyer then they need to push the state to do their jobs and find out exactly what happened to this kid smh
@@jamesmccullers9916 Unfortunately, that takes the kind of money that most people who have lost a family member to the prison industrial complex simply do not have to spare. They would have to find someone to help them pro bono. Which, while certainly possible, is much easier said than done.
He ODd on spice
Nobody watched this cause the video is 44 minutes and they got dressed tor 10 smh 🤦♀️
Very well filmed. A true first day in the life of any inmate…
@davidsilveriradamota4531 - Thank you very much. We hope our videos help give an unfiltered look at life inside, as best we can capture it.
They were lucky to be arrested together. I was arrested alone, but as an adult, but had the support of my family and a lawyer. The first day in prison, the first cell, the interrogation procedures, until you’re charged, you’re completely overwhelmed and can’t think of anything. Eerie. I think these juvenile detainees express this same feeling of not knowing what’s going to happen with your life.
Nicely done documentary.
@mikehubbard1967 - Thanks! Really appreciate it!
Prison can mess a person up but juvi really fucks these kids up for life after they get released.
Many people won't agree with me, but I don't think anyone under the age of 18 should be sent to an adult prison for any reason. Believe me, I am tough on crime, but I am also sensible. I will not punish someone under 18 the same as an adult because minors have limited rights in the first place. Yes, I will lock them up so they can't harm other people, but I will wait until they turn 18 to transfer then to an adult prison.
@sagatuppercut2960 - a lot of people would agree with you and research indicates it actually helps keep communities safer. We appreciate your comment.
We allow 17 year olds to join the military. In fact I think everyone should do at least 2 years in the military.
@@whatchamacallit70or two years in prison
I agree with you.
SOME TIMES PARRENTS DON'T TEACH THEIR KIDS NOT TO GET IN TROUBLE AND BY THE TIME THEY END UP IN JAIL IT'S JUST TOO LATE, BUT YOU DO THE CRIME YOU DO TIME IN JAIL , MISTAKES BRINGS YOU CONCEQUENCES !!!
Sorry, but if a kid is starting in the system at age 11, I look right at their family structure NO DOUBT!!!! And lack thereof.
*** It looks like the person I was replying to removed their comment.
sometimes their so called friends are more important to them than their families
@@sunshinegal4294get up out of that garden I'm the eldest of 6 and my ma and da couldn't of done enough for us,my mas thing of a cousin lives near us and the thing of an animal she is with molested me, the couple I babysat for gave me Heroin at 14 and it helped me to not think of it a thousand times a day,at 16 I ended up on methadone and at 46 I'm still on 40mls,my brother's and sisters all work and where never in trouble,but I was going to London from Dublin every weekend for 3 months and I could of got a smack of 10yrs at 17 and I stopped,I got with father of my eldest 2 boys 24 and 20 and 5 yr old son has diff dad, but I always put my boys first,I live for my boys, the 24 yr old is getting locked up this month and my bleeding nerves are gone,I do and gave him everything, sure I still tie his shoe laces 😂,I kept it under control and never had them wrapped up in my addition,my house got spun and when Garda where leaving with nothing but neighbor shouted there was a tube full of rock and Bobby and he is up for sentence and he be looked after by the boys, but he was a great kid
As a guy that's logged lots of years , spent my whole life in and out , it's so hard to watch these young men being plugged into the system knowing how hard it is to get that hook out of your ..posterior.
I was arrested and had a jury trial. I was looking at years of rattling shackles and slamming steel doors closing off my existence. The court tried to throw an iron fist at me. In the end, after I spent money with hand over fist and I had the footwork done to deliver the evidence to substantiate my innocence, the court finally determined that I was not the assailant and my case was dismissed. That has shown me that innocent people can be easily locked away, and if he or she does not have the funds and outside help, his or her proven innocence may never arrive. I do understand, however, that there are some people who require imprisoned.
@shawnstatzer95 - very well stated. Glad to hear you finally proved your innocence. As you know, it can be a daunting and expensive haul. Appreciate you watching this story and taking the time to share your own personal experience.
@CalamariProductions thank you. Keep making life-changing videos and be safe on your journey to the underworld.
WHAT?????..
CAUSE UNKNOWN??.
HOW IN THE HELL IS THAT POSSIBLE.
A 23 YEAR OLD
Sounds like murder to me!
all the past drug use on a developing heart killed him
@@billysmith5721 why do U say that?. Do U know him
To the young guy I see it in you .GOD BLESS YOU I WILL PRAY FOR YOU TO STAY FREE .I BELIVE YOU WILL
Sometimes young people make bad decisions sometimes you have an opportunity to correct that bad decision I wouldn't want to be that kid who died alone inside a prison cell at 23...
Shepherd's death is tragic. He was so young.
Seeing these young men in this just breaks my heart…. Sorry for the victims as well.
What the hell is wrong with you ??!!How can you have any sympathy for the criminals !!?
These are really impressive images. For teenagers to undergo this experience…
Super weird how you showed everything twice from two angles.
This is the saddest video i have ever watched....an eleven year old boy !!! And then to be murdered in prison at twenty three....he never had a chance 😢
So tragic.
Everyone wasn't meant to live a long life
Explain how do you know shepherd was murdered in this prison it just said he was unresponsive? Please tell me its sad
@@jasonwilliamson5780 I remember looking it up and he did die in prison.
So sad to see Harrison Shepherd died in jail. rest in peace, mate 🙏
I work with DJJ kids who are sent to a group home as a second chance and its always heartbreaking to see one sent back to DJJ or sent to adult prison because they are shown help and solutions right in front of them and will not budge.
That place looks pretty nice actually. When I was in college, I took a tour of Soledad state prison in California as part of a class and it was three hours of pure terror I mean every dude in their look like they cut your heart out if they had a chance. And they would tell us if you hear whistles blowing get to the wall because you will be run down if you’re in the middle of the walkway. Also if anybody touches you you were to yell the inmates name who was guiding the tour. He said that if you try to fight back the enemy might hurt you or kill you but if you yelled his name he would be to you within two seconds. Sure enough one of the guys started touching a girl… and she yelled Rocco and he was there within about two seconds and he had the other inmate off his feet against the wall by the throat. There were no for further incidents. Tough tough place
@mrkoolio4475 - sounds like an intense experience. Prisons are surreal places, and only those who have spent time inside truly understand what it's like to live in that hell every day. Appreciate you watching our videos and taking the time to comment.
I can't believe how nice the screws are, here in Australia your welcome into prison was nothing like this. There is a prison at Grafton and when you went there all the screws lined up in 2 rows and you had to run between them while they beat you with batons
They're only nice for the cameras, I'm aware of Grafton and it's history, riots at other NSW jails as well , Bathurst in the 70 ' s .
Bullshit.
Heartbreaking
Ugg This is the processing center where everyone (adults) go to be classified before you go on to whatever prison they end up sending you to. There is also a youth, handicapped and regular adult prison here. I did 15 days 23/1 for classification here and it SUCKED. It was around 2011 as well which is crazy.
Yeah those guards know that they need to put on a show for yhe camera. Because they being extra nice.😂😂😂
Here in switzerland when you get sentenced as a teen you remain in the teen prison til the end of your sentence...😅
24:11
yeah i know that feeling.. theres no worse feeling than getting into your cell and it finally hitting you that you have nothing, and youre in prison...
Kids should be forced to watch these kinds of videos once in a while during their junior high, and high school and maybe even earlier. I don't think too many kids understand the reality of criminal behavior and what it leads to.
@JackRainfield - our videos are often used in classrooms to do just that. Most of the kids and families we film say this is one of the big reasons they want to participate in our projects. They feel if they can help one kid or one family avoid what they're going through, they've given back in some way -- and they have! We've heard from other young people that they changed their ways after watching our videos, and teachers say that kids are highly engaged when watching videos that show what really goes on inside detention centers and prisons. Thank you for commenting on this aspect of our work, and the importance of kids like Aaron and Harrison telling their stories.
@@CalamariProductions Thanks, you are doing great work! I don't know why there isn't a class or a mandatory presentation in all schools at least once a year for this type of video. It would definitely help at least a few kids avoid prison.
The same thing happened to me. In 1981, I 'accidently' burned down a concession stand at a Cincinnati baseball park when I was 17 years old. Since I was so close to my 18th birthday they decided to charge me as an adult. I did get probation and have never caught a felony since then, 40 years later.🔥
You guys have to fix the audio panning. Please center it.
Was sad to read after
googling his name.... Harrison Shepherd died in prison April 2017, Rest in Peace Harrison.
Great comment section💙
My father always told me he'd bail me out of jail one time & one time only.....I'm 62 years old and still haven't used that marker
Of the two, Shepherd seemed like less of a knucklehead. I was clearly wrong. I hope Gabriel can find a good life and stay out of trouble. On another note, I think it’s very odd that the cause of death was “unknown.” You don’t just keel over at 23 without an apparent cause of death. I hope Shepherd had some family left to advocate for him after passing.
"Unknown" is probably a cover story and the guards didn't want what actually killed him public.
@matthartman7062 - Appreciate you watching their story. We did our best to find out how he died in prison but could never find an answer. If we have any updates in the future we'll be sure to post them here. Thanks again for watching.
Very sad . I thought it would have turned out the other way as well . Rest in paradise sweet Shepherd 😢💔 🙏🏼
Since Shepard ended up doing I think 1.5 years at age 11, that tells me he most likely had a really broken home life. Offending and re-offending at such at a young age, repeatedly, makes for a very hard cycle to break. I’m saddened to hear he died at so young and in prison.
Really? The profile said otherwise. Youre merely going off their personality. Thats not how criminology works eventhough it is part of it.
Freedom Has A Flavor That The Free Will Never Know
Heartbreaking watching those children being locked up. I'm going to bet their parents checked out on them a long time ago.
So Sheppard is the taller one who died in prison going back to prison?
This is old Nowadays they send you to Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility. In a YIA Seg unit until you're 18 , then you go acrossed the street to Adult prison. I should know because that's what's happened to me.
@KingTariqBey - Yes, since the time of this filming they have moved the Youth unit to Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility because as you know, that facility does not have adults in their population the way Wabash did. Appreciate you watching.
You out and about these days.....? Wonder what happened to you
@@mack8488 Ask Calamari Productions to interview me.
@@CalamariProductions I'll do a free interview tomorrow however you want.
@@KingTariqBeythanks but no thanks, prison isn't cool you understand me ?
I tested out of high school at 14 then spent age 15-19 in California juvenile prison (CYA). Got out, went to Texas for college, haven’t went back. Learned a trade (IT) while in there and now I’m 10 years into my IT career. No regrets, bittersweet experience that made me better and taught me a lesson. I’m glad I didn’t go in as an adult or I would have a record
@FeR-kt1jt - Really appreciate you sharing your own story. We always like hearing from people like you who used the time in juvie to do something productive and realize you never wanted to go back. You are also very right about being glad you weren't sentenced as an adult. The difference it makes remaining in the juvenile system vs. adult is huge. Very happy for your success and we continue to wish you all the best!
Here in new jersey teens don’t get sentenced to prison with adults. Unless they’re 18
Harrison kinda looked like mac miller... sad he died at such young age. Was hoping for the best for them
@justinhepperly5367 - Sad indeed. We had hoped the best for him too. Appreciate you watching his story.
I think the US penal system is way too draconian. In many cases with young offenders it's just punishing upbringing, environment and mindlessness. There could be correctional programmes outside of prison, in which electronically tagged/controlled participants live work in remote areas making paths, building stone walls etc. Obviously, this would be a voluntary privilege earned by good behaviour and removed for bad behaviour. It's surprising how good mentoring, hard work and improving the countryside for everyone can change a young person for the better.
We get a lot of criticism in the US. A lot of it is merit-based such as your comment. Yes our prison system is maybe the worst for all of the first world nations. It's honestly disturbing and shameful compared to how prisoners are treated and similar countries. Rehabilitation is on the lowest of the list and we shouldn't be giving prisoners access to fast food or unhealthy food. We have a lot of problems with our prison system.
Just think of the wasted man power putting all those young men in boxes to foster hate for the system. I believe they should be out to work im camps o could at least get some fresh air and doing some work
May give them some dignity and self respect and even teach them a trade. I think they should bring in work camps . It would also help alleviate the cost to the tax payer for bed and board .
@@neontetra1000Programs like that are available to prisoners who are well behaved and prove they can be trusted to actually try and make their lives better. A guy I grew up with was part of California's Fire Camp, where prisoners are firefighters and help put out massive fires during the summer.
The reason the prison system is literally still like a Shawshank Redemption movie in the 40s?
ACLU and lawyers... Everything is litigious so the states reduce liability and that means zero advancement
I also believe the ruling class keeps prisons this way as they just want folks locked up never advancing in the world...
They have to have more people losing it gives them more control and large state budgets jobs pensions
Big money$$ in locking people away for years and years sentencing is way over the top thank god I don’t live in the USA. RIP Harrison.
Shepherd knew what he needed to do to get his life back on track and not come back BUT good ol’ little Gabriel looked and sounded like he was going to learn from the school of hard knocks 😂😂😂😂😂