Growing Up as a Teenager Behind Bars | Juvenile Detention Center Interview
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When Calamari cameras met 16-year old Kevin he had been locked up in a juvenile detention facility for over 3 months. He hadn't had a visit from his mom and the stress of being behind bars was getting to him. In this extensive interview, Kevin talked about his family turmoil, his dad being in prison and what he hoped for his future if the judge released him from detention. He stated that young kids like him could turn their lives around and "be somebody" if adults would understand the issues they deal with on a daily basis. Acting out, he said, was ultimately a cry for help.
Note: After being released from juvenile detention, Kevin was later arrested in 2016 for carrying a handgun with no license. He received a two year prison sentence and was released in 2018. There is no record of him returning to the system since.
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This kid has been let down so much. May he find the help and guidance he needs.
So sad, this baby didn’t ask to be born and he deserves good parents and a safe stable home.
Yeah well this BABY held a girl hostage, raped her, and tried to kill her when she escaped.
Ugh I hate seeing kids deal with stuff like this , he seems like such a smart kid that just had to do what he had to do to survive. I hope he’s doing better now.
Yeah, he's not. He's a rapist and likes holding girls hostage.
“A child that is not embraced by the village will burn it down to feel its warmth”
African Proverb
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Not the "villages" job to raise a child. It's the responsibility of the parents who made the child.
Lmao this comment coming from a profile with a cross as its picture
@@patcola7335 "It takes a village to raise a child" another African Proverb
Every time white people or the west have something remotely wise sounding or does not make sense, here comes the African proverb... "The Lion's roar may only be heard at moonlight...But Kim and Kanye West Kardashian are worse than 10000 syphilitic camels....African proverb....Before Christ...Africans are like this.. PLEASE SHUT EFF UP!!!
I'm 2.47 mins in, and my heart bleeds for this young man, what true words he speaks....He knows right from wrong now, but damn he's young, if a parent cannot teach their child and needs jail to do that for them, then i do not know where this world is headed,
I pray for nothing but the best for you young man, change the world, you are capable!!!!
Such nice words @Gabrielle Meadows. Thank you for such kind and caring comments. Greatly appreciated.
@@CalamariProductions Hi, my name is Mayah and I would like to know what year this documentary came out and where to get the follow up for this young man?
I pray he overcomes his past and has the brightest of futures!!
I would love to see a follow up on this kid
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Yes same
he ended up raping someone... and is awaiting trail for rape and domestic battery
@@joefarnham8789 ya i was just about to post this...he got locked up just last month actually for that
The follow up is that he got out, held a young girl hostage, and repeatedly raped her.
Another situation of a son protecting his mom and being institutionalized.I hope weve finally progressed in the system to get these kids who have witnessed abuse real help.Its the age old story of a boy trying to protect his mom.The sweetest thing about this boy is he loves his mom regardless.I hope his mom sees this one day she owes him the world quite honestly.Its easy to find his negatives but the truth is he has a lot of positives.I hope now in 2021 his life is going better.he deserves peace!
Very nice comment @Rhiannon Rose. We always found Kevin's case sad. He was a sweet kid who really struggled spending so much time alone. Appreciate you watching his story and commenting.
@@CalamariProductions there is really no other way for me to react I'm a survivor of child abuse from my step father.He threatened to kill me when I was 15 alone in a car if I told noone.I started running away at 12 but by 14 I was more successfull at longer runs by 16 I was emancipated.i spent 14 to 16 in juvenal facilities. In my case at 15 I ran from a maximum security youth home .by 16 for only the crime of runaway they put me in the juvenile state prison in macon ga.just for runaway .reason being running from a maximum security youth home from Ga.sent to Flower mound texas Paul Anderson's girls group home.No one would foster me etc.I did my time in a state prison and got out they sent me back home.My step father was being so verbally abuse to my mother I ran again.Gone for 6 months the detectives who had been on the case all those years told my grandmother if she could tell me they would tell the judge to emancipate me.Of course my grandmother told me.I had become a ward of the state.still so scared of my step father I never told the abuse or threats. HE was very financially well off .They ended up emanicipating me.Then ofcourse raising myself I never picked healthy men.Ended up in an abusive marriage.Very long story.After that I took volunteer classes in Atlanta at The Women's Resource Center.Used my life story to testify in legislative hearings and Successfully Passed a Bill with a former governor of ga.it was yrs ago.i related to him because I felt he wasnt telling the whole story.He was loving and protective to his mother as I was.Ive had many accomplishments and hope he sees this as well to know He can overcome.its hard I'm 51 I'm not perfect.my mother has passed.but in 2019 she finally admitted he was abusive to her and she was very sorry.I want him to know the best people ever the leaders we all have a story.its why we do what we do!
Also my age doesnt matter because it feels like I'm talking about yesterday and that is how long that pain stays with you.when your not protected by a blood parent.
@@rhiannonrose4841 wow you’re so strong. literally. really hope you’re doing better and i’m sorry for your loss. i hope you are living a better life now.
I'm praying for his wellbeing🙏 Hope he is doing well... ❤️
...Well he's not. He held an underage girl hostage for a prolonged time and raped her repeatedly.
The young man has not had a stable home life growing up. It is very hard on young people.
It makes me so sad to hear him apologizing for and defending his mom. It seems to me that his mom LET HIM DOWN in so many was. I feel for him.
I don't. He's a kidnapper and a rapist.
This boy is in So Much Pain. I am so impressed he has as much insight as he does. It would seem he is actually parenting, this is not his job. He's a child.love him up mum it's his life on the line. ❤
I grew up inside. Spent a good bit of my adult life in too. Came home at age 33 and am 42 now home since. Life on track never looked back. It was hell but made me the man I am today.
Really appreciate you taking the time to post such an honest comment @Timmy O. Voices like your and the kids on our channel need to be heard. Thank you for being with us. So glad to hear you’re doing well and have never looked back. More proof that second chances are possible. ❤️
@@CalamariProductions .🙏❤️🇨🇦
Godspeed on your your life Journey..:.🙏❤️🇨🇦
Nice to hear you are in a better place now, may God bless you and your family
Aww this poor guy. Makes me sad. Hes so right, kids arent bad. they need mentors & good role models. Best wishes to this guy💗
Very well stated @Christel! Thank you for watching and commenting. ❤️
Christel: I was a juvenile officer in Missouri for many years. You are right. If an adult approaches them correctly and wins their trust, he or she quickly learns that these kids are not intrinsically bad. You see them as the young people that they really are. They present an entirely different side of their personality. They have been let down - repeatedly - by people charged with caring for them. Listen to this boy's narrative. This is invariably their parents. Unfortunately, mentors - good, caring, unselfish mentors for these youngsters - are few and far between. Caring for these youngsters, winning their trust and confidence, and working through the legal system on their behalf was one of the most rewarding experiences of my professional career. I made lots of wonderful young friends. In some cases, their friendship has endured through the years. It means more than words can express.
@@randallsmith9660 I'm a survivor of child abuse and my step dad had threatened to kill me if I told anyone.I ran away so many times and ended up in the girls prison in Macon Ga.If it wasnt for the detectives of family court realizing after years what was finally going on I would have been in a way worse space.Luckily at 16 they requested the court to emancipate me.I cant begin to say how thankful I was and even at 51 if I could remember their names I'd be thanking them today.The good part I became I legislative advocate with a non profit and a govenor Appointed committee and finally got to tell my story in front of legislation and help passed Bill's for abused women and children.I often wondered if they had seen me in the news fighting the good fight .Hope if they did they were smiling proud!!!
Sad when adults have children and don’t give them the attention and love when they are growing up! They need parents to be parents and give guidance they need.
This really hits home as I raised my kids from a prison visitation room. Heartbreaking as we don't think about our loved ones and how they're effected.
Get this kid into public speaking. He just needs polishing to speak to high schools about his experiences. Sad life but can save many others who are on the fence about gang glory and abuse. Thanks Calamari for this insightful production. Where can we help these institutions?
Many thanks @Bob Daniel. Appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment. We are trying to come up with a way for people to help where and when they want to. We'll also say this: simple things like the number of views and comments on a video help lawmakers and those in decision-making seats recognize the power of these stories. You'd be surprised how many times a video or TV show has helped guide policy decisions. It's why our work is often used in education and training environments, too. Thank you for your question. We hope you'll stay tuned for more information ahead!
@@CalamariProductions How can we help this kid????
poor kid. i hope somehow someone can help him out. i feel like if he got love from someone it’d help him so much.
My heart goes out to this kid
Unfortunately I believe his expectations and what his mom especially is willing to do for him, are not at the same level.
It appears his mom is just trying to keep him out of her life, so she can be with her man. This young man is at a pivotal point in his life, I really hope he turned in the right direction.
So much potential, given a different family, the sky could be the limit for him.
My Prayers for this young Man.. You are Worth it! ❤️❤️
A brave young boy. I pray God will Renee him into a fisher of men ❤️🙏🏼
Well he didn't. He's a convicted kidnapper and rapist.
Thanks again Calamari Productions ! †
This boy needs a good lawyer to help him
This is a sad story however he has a great insight of what he is going through and the changes he needs to make for a better future. He has a great plan and goals to archive hope he sticks to it. I hope he gets the right support and help. He is so positive and has no hard feelings towards his parents although they contribute in some ways to the way he is that got him into jail.
I agree, a unstable
Home will create
Teen gangsters.
I’d never heard of or seen any of these videos. These kids would likely never have a voice if not for these interviews. It’d be great to see some updates as well.
You can tell by the way this kid is talking that he knows right from wrong, he has plans for his life but has acknowledged the bad choices he has made. He's had a terrible life from year dot, father in prison more than once, mother has a boyfriend, 2 sisters adopted out, younger brother locked away, belonged to a gang. I hope when he gets out he stays out, and pursues his career. Any chance of an update of his whereabouts?
The last update we have on him is that he was released from prison in 2018 for the charge of carrying a handgun with no permit. We're glad there's no indication he's been back since.
@@CalamariProductions any other updates??
@@jhealy819 He's back in jail and is charged with rape, and domestic abuse if I'm not mistaken?? Not sure if that's right or now.
Yep, he kidnapped and raped an underage girl.
I so hate it for these kids praying they can do better
keep ya head up you're gonna make it in life
This breaks my heart he wants love and a mom and dad or an adult that cares about him and
You can tell the mother chose her boyfriend and lifestyle over her children period and she’s fully given up on them that’s why she stopped showing up ! His mom must have drug or alcohol problems herself
Almost every interview these kids say they didn't have good role models,bad home life,struggling financially,peer pressure and the list goes on and on and this kid is right"they are not bad kids"they did bad things they didn't have the skills they needed,soo sad,they all have so much potential for good and the choices they made are crippling but,I do believe they can change if they want to,with the right tools,people to guide them,they don't need prison they need therapy,trade schools,life skills,we are not what we did it doesn't define us.we did what we knew and now we know better I hope this kid is free and living a healthy life
I remember his episode also. It was another one that broke my heart 😞 I hope he is doing better 🙏
Me too. Kinda hard to watch and listen to 'The Cards He Was Dealt' and his attempt to DEAL with them. Hope he does succeeds sometime. †
Me too. My heart breaks for these kids. All they seem to want is love and someone to teach them the right way. He seems like a good kid with a good heart.
Heartbreaking.. God bless you kid..
My heart is so broken. I hope he got the help he needed. I feel for his mother choosing the wrong relationships, but that does not excuse her for blowing off her kids wellbeing.
Literally me back in 2017
Wow it been 4 years and nothing has changed
My younger brother can relate to this young man. He always had to protect me from abuse, since I'm not able to see, and he fought my mother's boyfriend for beating her. Now, after 15 years of drug addictions, he's brain injured, due to an overdose.
Smart young man indeed! Let the past go because your only in control of yourself! Your young and have alot of time to learn and grow into a productive member of society 👍
I too am praying. A good therapist will help him deal with the grief he feels concerning his dad.
Breaks my heart hearing him defending his mom. Like he doesn't want to admit that she's a horrible parent. He wants to believe his mom is a good person because admitting that she's just like his dad then that means both people that should of been there for him let him down and he will start to think he has no one. If she was actually a mom to him and did her job as a parent he wouldn't of been in and out of jail since 12 years old. Her and his father. Smh. He never even had a chance. I just don't understand how a parent could do that to their own flesh and blood.
This video needs to be shown in intermediate and H.S
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Sadly I think her mom just wanted to get rid of him and his brother 😢
I agree. She knows her sons are going to step in against the boyfriend, so she wants these young men out of the picture. That way she can make them someone else's responsibility, and be with her man eating Taco Bell! 🙄
I know 😢😥😰😭
I’m 3 minutes in and I relate to this kid so much
Very articulate young who has analyzed and understood what brought him here. I hope his plan works out, he needs mentors.
Aww this kid deserves the world. Best wishes to him and his family❤️ I’m going to college to help these kids
He’s in prison now for raping someone
@zoekugel2128 hi what his name so I can Google about him
We can only hope for the best
I want to see more about every kid show us the hole story !!!
He breaks my heart. I think is their parents fault. Shame on them!
He’s setting himself up for disappointment thinking his family life is going to be better when he gets out, it’s doubtful. Product of bad parenting 💔
God bless this child
God doesn't bless rapists or kidnappers of little girls.
Some people shouldn't have children.
Nah they should
@@chriss1k558 Parents are supposed to raise children up in the ways of the LORD. Just because two people can make kids doesn't mean they should. I agree with the OP.
He needs guidance love medication and he need Anger management therapy God bless him i pray he gets the help he needs he is from a dysfunctional family he needs love he should be in a home house arrest and out patient therapy God be with thisboy
Where the hell was his lawyer all this time?? I hope he’s doing well. Everybodyyyy failed this dude
Stop locking these kids up and lock their pos parents up. Especially in a situation where you have multiple kids getting locked up.
The things he said in the beginning about his parents killed me because I went tru the same thing as a teenager and I didn’t have my parents their for me I was aged out of the system at 18 and locked up in a juvenile detention a lot!
He was dealt a bad hand and his parents are to blame he with the right role model would of been a good person ... praying for him.
This breaks my heart.
How sad our system is broken
He was physically abused by his dad sometimes he was close to his dad when he was not abusive his mom emotionally abusive most juvenile delinquents are victims of abuse
This kids mom needs to step tf up wow lady
Grief counselling
People should feel the way they do for him for all other kids regardless of race. I love all of comments on this being empathetic, but this isn't the same on posts with black and Latino kids. So many trials and the comments are "who cares about his upbringing lock him up." This guy don't have his dad but when it's in minority communities there are more deadbeat dad comments. He's was in a gang too and no one is calling him a thug. I pray the world will one day treat people the same.
No it's not always the parents faults u can give them the world and they still act out
It was never his fault. Children absorb their environment. He deserved a better upbringing
Why would he plead guilty too his charges
“I have bipolar adhd and odd” I just screamed.
Have you thought about incorporating videos of juvenile facilities from more progressive jurisdictions that are much less prison-like? It might provide an interesting contrast between cultures.
We're currently doing just that @Eric S! We'll be bringing a new video on that very thing shortly. Stay tuned!
peace and love
This is beyond sad. Both his parents failed him. It’s so heartbreaking to see such a young child having to fend for himself in this cold world. He’s beyond lost trying to navigate in an adult world where he should be protected by his useless parents. 😢😢😢😢😢😢😢🤬🤬🤬
My heart goes out to you ❤️, prayers😭
This kid is too smart. Way too fuckin smart to be in there. I live in Indiana. Wish I knew who this kid was, I’d help the lil man out. He’s way too bright to be going down a dark path. My whole childhood was fucked, I feel this kids pain personally. I’ve done shit that keeps me up at night 15 years later. Man. Anyone know this kids name? Im only a few mins in so if they say it, I haven’t heard it yet.
Does these fu**in parents know what they are doing to these kids? They look up to u to help them get thru this. U don't let ur kid take the child take on what u just did. They need u to keep goin and bring them 💘 happiness beautiful fun ❤ home. You parents wake up and work with ur kids not against them!!!!
I had so many students like him. His parents let him down. He still hopes but most likely they will disappoint again.
This is so 💔
Kids learn from their own actions not blame others. But their not bad they just need people in their lifes to show them right way.
I hope for the best for this kid!
He can't even properly express himself. And he is delusional if he thinks his father is going to suddenly become a father. He needs to concentrate on learning how to support himself.
you can’t commit crimes and then get upset because you actually got consequence and someone to actually put their foot down.
Protect our children.
Wake Up Parents, look at what your doing to your kids!!!
Daddy says these places for juveniles are needed. Better here than in adult prison populations.
Y’all should put his @ out theree
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That kid going make it n who every say he NOT think again faith
Someone please give him a tissue.
Think of the cost & risk assessments before any comments.
Is there a way we can write these individuals?
This kid can make it!
These kids deserve a better place to be rehabilitated than juvenile. Sad! so sad!
We're not bad kids,we're not ‼️‼️
What's Kevin's information I wanna give him something
Kevin needs help not prison.
Having a dysfunctional family doesn’t help.
This is so true
Nothing to go home to. Dysfunctional home life, and a neighborhood that will swallow him up!
True and neighborhood too.
You know, I feel bad. But a ged really isn’t a bad thing. People just have made it seem like it is. You can still be super successful with it. I mean if you really wanted to, you could get into like Harvard or something. A ged is just as good as a hs diploma, and for some people it shows that they are smart and don’t need to suffer through all 4 years. I mean I got my ged in a week. I studied a little bit but I’m smart enough. Now it’s time for college at 16 y/o.
30:15 that kid needs to realize that you cant rely on anyone elses actions or reactions to things. You'll end up right back there if you rely on that. You can and have to control your own actions and reactions to things. Thats all you can do
Real sad to see all young kids langushing in all jails in USA , lock up for many years ,
What is this young mans name? How is he doing now?
Why scar on his ankle?
Not sure @Zhao Fred. Hadn't really noticed it until you mentioned it.
in the Netherlands these kinds of children are helped. i pray in jesus name that this boy his sisters and brothers get the right love and help . I also had a terrible childhood. always violence and growing up in fear . lochiesh that these kinds of children also get into crime or addiction. they are entitled to love, understanding, structure and guidance to get the most out of it, which makes them feel happy. it was hard enough growing up in a difficult home situation. i pray that he will read the bible and come to faith .that he will find peace in his heart and that he will know his worth . he is a pearl in god s hands. god you know this boy by name help this boy with your loyalty and love .give people who work from the heart
Hes been abused a little which drove him to become a criminal
Honest he needs psych not prison. And a hug.
He should be given the help he needs. This is sad; I wish you the best. With your address I would write.