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Kevin definitely has potential if he can really search his heart and want to make the changes, i believe he can do so. but its truly up to him. i hope hes successful. thats all i can say. >> while kevin is excited to go to placement, for kymyada being sent to a placement facility means separation from her daughter. but her story does not end here. >> that statement that you said hurt me really bad because -- ♪

>> the stakes are high this time for ricky to get out. hes on track to get his ged in just a few months. he needs that piece of paper to take advantage of the welding trade he learned while at his last placement facility. >> if he can come out of placement and he has a trade, if any of the kids have a trade, then it makes them marketable, it means they can survive and support themselves without having to turn to a life of crime to do that. >> i cant believe how tall youve got to be considering h...

18-year-old ricky have been at lake county detention center many times. as they await yet another hearing in front of the judge, they are placed in the holding cell area where they prepare for their time in court. >> the juvenile detention center is just that. its a place where we hold kids until we essentially figure out what we want to do with them next. what kind of services would be in the best interest of that kid in the community? >> kevin elkins has been rickys probation officer for years...

>> kevin definitely has potential. if he can really search his heart and want to make the changes, i believe he can do so. but its truly up to him. i hope hes successful. thats all i can do. >> while kevin is excited to go to placement, for kymata, being sent to a placement facility means separation from her daughter. but her story does not end here. >> that statement that you said hurt me really bad because --

All right. >> take care. good luck to you, kevin. kevin definitely has potential if he can really search his heart and want to make the changes, i believe he can do so. but its truly up to him. i hope hes successful. thats all i can say. >> while kevin is excited to go to placement, for kymyada being sent to a placement facility means separation from her daughter. but her story does not end here. >> that statement that you said hurt me really bad because -- after two weeks of placement at a lo...

Cell area where they prepare for their time in court. >> the juvenile detention center is just that, a place where we hold kids until we essentially figure out what to do next. what kind of services will be in the best interest of the kid and the community. >> kevin elkins has been his probation officer for years. >> he spoke to you recently? >> yeah. >> did he have any idea what might occur? >> he said maybe 30 days, maybe 60 days. i was like i dont want either. i want out. >> i talked to him s...

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