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Incident. but this time she brings good news. >> kevin is going to placement finally after being with me for quite some time now. hes quite happy about it. and i hope that its positive sherns and we wont be hearing of kevin anymore. >> its a real good placement. its a campus. ill be going to school all year round. im probably going to be there nine months to a year. the goal there is to get us on the right path. >> it feels like forever. >> im sure it does. this is a temporary hurdle. you can ge...

Lcjc to give kids the one-on-one attention so many crave. in some cases, that hunger leads to desperation. >> get out, kevin! >> get away from me! >> kevin is a very angry young man. he said he was going to kill himself. once we shut the door, he stood up on the sink implying he was going to jump off it head first to harm himself. >> i want to get out of here. >> and thats not going to happen the way youre bee hafrg. >> i didnt even do nothing! >> kevin, do you think is going to get you out of h...

He was scared. you know, so what does he do? he goes off and starts tearing up my room and everything else to get the attention. but when its all said and done, ultimately can i talk to my mom? >> well try tomorrow, kevin. all right? well try tomorrow. listen, dont get all worked up. well keep trying. all right? youre going to be all right. >> i just want to talk to my mother. >> ni know. my mom came to visit me one time. she promised she would visit me every weekend. but she doesnt come. >> you...

>> look at you. look at your little brother. show him the right way. you can do it. you can do it. but you got to want to do it, kevin. you got to want to do it. dont end up like your dad. >> are you guys going to give me a phone call? >> yes, ill give you a phone call. >> i want to talk to my mom and ask her to come visit me. >> kids out there, half of us we can do something with our life. i want to do something with my life. ♪ we all need somebody to lean on ♪ >> is that a habit of yours t...

Things because she is in trouble. and thats just the pattern. thats been the pattern. so this is the beginning. this is a start. >> do you have everything? >> good to go. >> we need you to sign out. >> even though kevin will be away from home, this time he wont be away from family. after the courts lengthy search for a facility that can handle his needs, it turns out kevin is going to the same placement that his younger brother has been attending for the past six months. >> okay, kevin. take car...

The detention officers at lake county juvenile are reporting to e wing after a steel bolt was seized from 16-year-old offender kevin. though officers recovered the weapon, he has to be transferred to a new wing. >> open the door. >> put your hands on the table. put your hands against the wall. >> hell no! >> what is your problem? >> that is contraband. its not mine. >> kevin. dont show your rear end. >> man. >> turn around.

>> im tired. i understand that, kevin. i understand that. and i know thats whats got you really worked up. kevin, chill out. behave yourself. ill give you a phone call. all right? will you do that? >> yes. >> all right. nobody wants to have to be physical. you dont want to restrain a kid if you dont have to. if i can get to them through communicating with them verbally and sitting down and talk to them, you know, id much prefer that. hold on. let me give you your mat. im taking you at your word....

16-year-old kevin is close to that limit. after months behind bars and just one family visit, the depths of kevins despair resulted in a tense situation for everyone involved. >> it was a rush. like it just came like that. and everything just started shaking to me. and i didnt want to give up. i was just being stupid. i would never kill myself. i have a lot to live for. its just all an act. im trying to get attention. >> after his safety was secured, jamie spoke with kevin to get to the root of ...

>> you are tripping. >> kneel down. >> hell no, man. >> kneel down, kevin. >> get off me. >> youre wrong. >> stop it. code echo. >> come on. code green is general emergency. >> there is a situation. for the safety of the kid and for the safety of the staff. >> get off! >> we asked you to do it the easy way. the frustrating thing about a code green, you have no idea what youre going into. >> you want to do this hard way?

But at the same time, how i can get the best out of something if shes not going to be there to talk to me about it. all right? wrap the blanket around you. >> i just waited for that day to get out of here. i just want to leave. >> family involvement from one case to another can vary greatly in the juvenile justice system. while kevin struggles with what lies ahead, kymata has her day in court where shes convinced shell set the record straight with her mom. >> stand up to somebody. youre not lyin...