Kids In Prison Then & Now

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18-year-old Akheem prepares for his release hearing in front of a juvenile prison parole board, & talks to our cameras about his hopes and dreams in the final days of life behind bars. 14-year-old Paul awaits word on the appeal of his 25-year prison.
Small Town Brothers Who Got 60 and 30 Years Part 2
S1 E4

Teen brothers Blade and Bennie Reed are serving 60 and 30 year adult prison sentences for murder (Bennie) and aggravated battery and robbery (Blade). These interviews were conducted in the first 2 years of the boys' incarceration.

Prison Release Hearings - Hunter and Keandre's Story
S1 E5

18-year-old juvenile prison inmates Hunter and Keandre discuss what life is like serving time inside a maximum-security juvenile prison as both boys await their release hearings to learn if they'll finally be released from prison.

Teenage Fights to 20 Years in Prison - Nathan & Brandyn
S1 E6

Teenagers Nathan and Brandyn are cellmates serving time inside a maximum-security juvenile prison. Cameras follow juvenile corrections officers as they learn that the two boys have been accused of battering another teen in their cell unit.

Former White Supremacist Mike Jones
S1 E7

A look at an interview with 18-year-old Mike Jones, a former white supremacist who changes his ways once he is forced to live side-by-side with teens of other races and religions inside juvenile prison; Mike talks about growing up.

No Remorse for Teen Gang Member -- Abel's Prison Release
S1 E8

In a look back at the story of Abel, we see the teenager as he's preparing for his release hearing in front of prison staff; during an interview with Abel as he sits in a holding cell, he tells us about what landed him in a juvenile prison.

First Day Moving to Adult Prison -- Alexander's Story
S1 E9

Juveniles who are sentenced to adult prison must be sound and sight separated from their adult counterparts; once a youth turns 18, he is immediately transferred from a small youth cell block into the full adult prison population.

Life in Segregation 23/7 -- Damone & Robert's Story
S1 E10

Looking back at the cases of teenagers Damone and Robert as they were spending their first years inside a maximum-security adult prison; they were in the prison's Segregation unit, where they were locked down 23 hours a day, seven days a week.