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The buss
The bus pulled into the Donaldson youth correctional center. The bus transported adult and youth offenders but they were kept separated. The youth were dropped off first. The adults wore orange jumpsuits. The youthful offender was still in their street clothes. There had been a two-hour drive. Some slept. No one was allowed to talk. The children were surrounded by officers.
The d.y.c was a juvenile detention center. It also offered classes. It was similar to a boring school except they did live in small cells. They were locked at night and at other designated times.
Mia could not believe that this had happened. she was sentenced to juvenile detention for two years. She was a repeat offender. She was a frequent shoplifter. We had gotten slaps on the wrists. She paid a fine, and sheet community service. After several offenses, the family court was done. She was sentenced to two years. The judge said that this was her last chance. next time she would be in a juvenile detention facility until she turned 21.
Mia had a difficult childhood. her dad overdosed when she was two. Her mom lost custody of her and her siblings when she was six. She was bounced from foster care to foster care. She was a handful. She proved too much for most families to handle.
She ran away and dropped out of school. Despite that, she was very much. She was creative and artistic. The judge decided to send her to a facility that offered high school classes. he hoped she could excel and maybe even consider
schooling beyond high school. She will receive counseling as well.
She was wearing a purple sweater and black pants and sandals. Her hair was in a ponytail. The girl she was sitting next to was snoring. She hoped that they were not cellmates. She had no idea how all this worked. She was nervous. She was told it was more like a school than a prison. We still had her doubts. Perhaps it was better the be on the streets or stay with whatever friend took mercy on her. Maybe this was an opportunity. She had no idea.
Sarah wore a brown blouse and jeans. She was 17. She was arrested for drug possession. She had been arrested multiple Times. She spent a few days in juvie lockup over the years. She grew up in a difficult neighborhood. She lived in an area where gang violence was prevalent.
When she was arrested, the police wanted to throw the book at her. The district attorney wanted to try her as an adult. She was considered a recidivist. The judge in the family court denied the request to have her moved to adult court. She was sentenced to d.y.c until she turned 21.
She had learning disabilities. she had difficulty reading and comprehending. She had difficulty with speech.
She lived with her mom and siblings. Her mom was not very responsible. She did not work. They lived in government housing and she received assistance from the government. She drank and did drugs. she had physiological issues. She tried to be a good mom but fell short.
She never knew her dad. Her dad was a one-night stand. Her mom would not talk about him. Sarah suspected he may be dead or in jail. She was curious about him but did not give him too much thought.
Her neighborhood was a war zone. She got caught in the crossfire on a few occasions. She was not a gang member. She was not ignorant of what went on in her neighborhood.
She was not sure what to think about her current situation. Jail might be preferable. to the cesspool, she lived in. She had no idea what to expect. she could get drug treatment and counseling while there.
There was not much to do on the bus. She was shackled talking was allowed. The radio was on. It was a combination of new age and rage. It was not her genre of music. It was what it was she supposed. She just goes in thought.
Her mom and she were not very close. She most ignored her. She dd misses her little brother and sister. Her brother was four and her sister was two. Social services had removed her four siblings from her mom's custody after Sarah's arrest. Her mom had visited her while she was in custody but she had no idea if she would or not. She was not sure if she wanted her to or not.
Jesica was 15. She was arrested for assault. She was sentenced to a year in d.y.c. She got into a fight that got out of control. The girl she attacked was hurt pretty badly. She spent time in an adult prison. Because of her age, she was sent to a youth facility.
Her dad was a realtor. He was a state senator. He was chairman of the local chapter of the political party she belonged to. Her mom was a nurse. She had behavioral issues. She constantly felt compared to her older sister and younger sister. She felt left out.
She loves music. she plays multiple instruments. She writes her music. She is very talented. Music is a passion of hers. She has a lot of potentials.
She did not mean to hurt that girl. It got out of control. It started as a petty fight. The girl liked the boy she liked. It started as a verbal tiff but then escalated. The last thing she knew she had broken the other girl's noise.
The girl's dad was a businessman and former ambassador. He had a lot of influence. He wanted to bury her but cooler heads prevailed. The family court judge was not political. She did cow tow to pressure.
Jessica felt bad for the girl. She knew that she was in the wrong. She could have faced years in an adult prison. This scared her. Seeing the blood. She did not want to hurt purple. She did not understand that decisions had consequences. She did not realize what she was capable of. She could have killed the girl. She did not want to harm. anyone not really. She wanted to change. She did not want to be a bad person. This was a huge wake-up call.
She wore a brown dress and dress shoes. She had her hair braided into a ponytail. Her parents made sure she was well dressed. They wanted her to be presentable.
Emily was 14 years old. She was sentenced to four years in juvenile detention..she was involved in the burglary. She was a minor player. She had a gun and she fired her gun at the police.
She got into the wrong crowd. She had a crush on her best friend's older brother. He was smart and charismatic and good-looking. He was in college. He got good grades. What she did not know was that he was a robber. Convenient stores, banks, homes, and packages are left on the porch. You name it, he stole it. He loved guns. He considered himself a modern-day robin hood. He was just a hoodlum.
She worshiped the ground he walked on. He had it all, the brains brawn, and look. He used that to his advantage. He had put together a crew.
She was very impressionable. She was easily influenced. She was reluctant to participate. He was very persuasive. His sister told her not to get involved. She wanted to prove herself to him. She was convinced he would date her if she did this. He had no intention of dating her but he let her think that he might.
She had never committed any crime. This was the first time she was involved with Keith and his activities. they tried to rob the home of a millionaire businessman.
It went sour. The police were on to them.
The d.y.c was a juvenile detention center. It also offered classes. It was similar to a boring school except they did live in small cells. They were locked at night and at other designated times.
Mia could not believe that this had happened. she was sentenced to juvenile detention for two years. She was a repeat offender. She was a frequent shoplifter. We had gotten slaps on the wrists. She paid a fine, and sheet community service. After several offenses, the family court was done. She was sentenced to two years. The judge said that this was her last chance. next time she would be in a juvenile detention facility until she turned 21.
Mia had a difficult childhood. her dad overdosed when she was two. Her mom lost custody of her and her siblings when she was six. She was bounced from foster care to foster care. She was a handful. She proved too much for most families to handle.
She ran away and dropped out of school. Despite that, she was very much. She was creative and artistic. The judge decided to send her to a facility that offered high school classes. he hoped she could excel and maybe even consider
schooling beyond high school. She will receive counseling as well.
She was wearing a purple sweater and black pants and sandals. Her hair was in a ponytail. The girl she was sitting next to was snoring. She hoped that they were not cellmates. She had no idea how all this worked. She was nervous. She was told it was more like a school than a prison. We still had her doubts. Perhaps it was better the be on the streets or stay with whatever friend took mercy on her. Maybe this was an opportunity. She had no idea.
Sarah wore a brown blouse and jeans. She was 17. She was arrested for drug possession. She had been arrested multiple Times. She spent a few days in juvie lockup over the years. She grew up in a difficult neighborhood. She lived in an area where gang violence was prevalent.
When she was arrested, the police wanted to throw the book at her. The district attorney wanted to try her as an adult. She was considered a recidivist. The judge in the family court denied the request to have her moved to adult court. She was sentenced to d.y.c until she turned 21.
She had learning disabilities. she had difficulty reading and comprehending. She had difficulty with speech.
She lived with her mom and siblings. Her mom was not very responsible. She did not work. They lived in government housing and she received assistance from the government. She drank and did drugs. she had physiological issues. She tried to be a good mom but fell short.
She never knew her dad. Her dad was a one-night stand. Her mom would not talk about him. Sarah suspected he may be dead or in jail. She was curious about him but did not give him too much thought.
Her neighborhood was a war zone. She got caught in the crossfire on a few occasions. She was not a gang member. She was not ignorant of what went on in her neighborhood.
She was not sure what to think about her current situation. Jail might be preferable. to the cesspool, she lived in. She had no idea what to expect. she could get drug treatment and counseling while there.
There was not much to do on the bus. She was shackled talking was allowed. The radio was on. It was a combination of new age and rage. It was not her genre of music. It was what it was she supposed. She just goes in thought.
Her mom and she were not very close. She most ignored her. She dd misses her little brother and sister. Her brother was four and her sister was two. Social services had removed her four siblings from her mom's custody after Sarah's arrest. Her mom had visited her while she was in custody but she had no idea if she would or not. She was not sure if she wanted her to or not.
Jesica was 15. She was arrested for assault. She was sentenced to a year in d.y.c. She got into a fight that got out of control. The girl she attacked was hurt pretty badly. She spent time in an adult prison. Because of her age, she was sent to a youth facility.
Her dad was a realtor. He was a state senator. He was chairman of the local chapter of the political party she belonged to. Her mom was a nurse. She had behavioral issues. She constantly felt compared to her older sister and younger sister. She felt left out.
She loves music. she plays multiple instruments. She writes her music. She is very talented. Music is a passion of hers. She has a lot of potentials.
She did not mean to hurt that girl. It got out of control. It started as a petty fight. The girl liked the boy she liked. It started as a verbal tiff but then escalated. The last thing she knew she had broken the other girl's noise.
The girl's dad was a businessman and former ambassador. He had a lot of influence. He wanted to bury her but cooler heads prevailed. The family court judge was not political. She did cow tow to pressure.
Jessica felt bad for the girl. She knew that she was in the wrong. She could have faced years in an adult prison. This scared her. Seeing the blood. She did not want to hurt purple. She did not understand that decisions had consequences. She did not realize what she was capable of. She could have killed the girl. She did not want to harm. anyone not really. She wanted to change. She did not want to be a bad person. This was a huge wake-up call.
She wore a brown dress and dress shoes. She had her hair braided into a ponytail. Her parents made sure she was well dressed. They wanted her to be presentable.
Emily was 14 years old. She was sentenced to four years in juvenile detention..she was involved in the burglary. She was a minor player. She had a gun and she fired her gun at the police.
She got into the wrong crowd. She had a crush on her best friend's older brother. He was smart and charismatic and good-looking. He was in college. He got good grades. What she did not know was that he was a robber. Convenient stores, banks, homes, and packages are left on the porch. You name it, he stole it. He loved guns. He considered himself a modern-day robin hood. He was just a hoodlum.
She worshiped the ground he walked on. He had it all, the brains brawn, and look. He used that to his advantage. He had put together a crew.
She was very impressionable. She was easily influenced. She was reluctant to participate. He was very persuasive. His sister told her not to get involved. She wanted to prove herself to him. She was convinced he would date her if she did this. He had no intention of dating her but he let her think that he might.
She had never committed any crime. This was the first time she was involved with Keith and his activities. they tried to rob the home of a millionaire businessman.
It went sour. The police were on to them.
