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I think if there was one single thing that i would point to to be able to predict the success or failure of a young person is the family involvement and support. sounds like for about four years now the court has been involved not only with his life, but obviously your life as well. >> mm-hmm. >> so hes turned 18 now. youre a family thats had a lot of intervention. pretty quickly there will be none. >> we are here to back him up 100%. i do have a a lot of family support. everybody is pulling for...

>> no talking in the hallway. >> on the judges docket, today, two very different but equally heavy hearings. the case of two young brothers who have been in detention over and over but still could face years in the juvenile system. and then theres devon who at 18 will stand in the judges courtroom one last time. if he gets locked up again it will be in adult jail. >> i wish i could just go back to when i was 10 years old. with the knowledge i have now, i could anywhere if i hadnt started messing...

To replace the original decaying facility. her demand, better facilities for kids and families. >> the family support in these hearings or in general with the kids whether in the hearing or outside the hearing is monumental. i think if there was one single thing that i would point to to be able to predict the success or failure of a young person is the family involvement and support. sounds like for about four years now the court has been involved not only with his life, but obviously your life ...

Back in session. those detained downstairs in the detention center are shackled for their own safety and the safety of those bringing them to the juvenile court wing. >> no talking in the hallway. >> on the judges docket, today, two very different but equally heavy hearings. the case of two young brothers who have been in detention over and over but still could face years in the juvenile system. and then theres devon who at 18 will stand in the judges courtroom one last time. if he gets locked u...

Further he has failed to attend his court-ordered counseling and lastly, he has failed to attend an educational program on a regular basis. go on and have a seat up here, please. >> you were ordered by the court to attend counseling, is that correct? >> yes, maam. >> did you attend counseling? >> i had left the home and was trying to live on my own. so i didnt attend from april to june. >> lets talk about why you left the home. why did you leave your mothers home? >> the reason i left is we star...

The younger brother, who is following in the older brothers footsteps. the oldest boy six times hes been detained here. six times. and the moms not here today. she may or may not be ill. i have no idea. theres no supervision. i think tomorrow they would be out on the street. they dont know any different. if six incarcerations dont change your behavior, one overnighter is not going to do it. i do think that eventually they will end up hurting somebody if not themselves. >> theyre both staying. de...

People and got myself into a situation where i got shot. >> so you are very lucky that youre alive, arent you? >> yes, maam. >> you indicated that you wanted to take devon home with you today. >> yes, i do. >> do you think he learned his lesson this time? >> i really do. he almost died. i almost lost my son. i had to give him some tough love. and my tough love was he couldnt come home. for two weeks prior to him being shot he came to me for two weeks begging, mom, please let me come home. please...

That wasnt a stray bullet that entered his arm. that was a purposeful act in response to something devon was doing in a criminal nature. we also have problems -- hes an adult now. if he sits here for three or four months, i dont know what thats going to do with him. >> i dont either. 120 days here -- if two years in placement didnt help you change your ways, im not so certain that any more time here is going to do anything for you. hopefully getting shot in the arm has. everything happens for a ...

He said, ill straighten up, mom, please. and i wouldnt let him. i said no. i cant do that. i cant let you in the house. and then i find out he was shot. >> so on this monday the judge has found its in the best interest for the brothers kenneth and kentrell to remain detained until their next court hearing. will devons mothers pleas and his age be enough to convince the judge its time for him to come home? >> hes on the verge of doing something really horrible in his life and taking him away from...

Those detained downstairs in the detention center are shackled for their own safety and the safety of those bringing them to the juvenile court wing. >> no talking in the hallway. >> on judge bon ventuevebonavent today, two very different but equally heavy hearings. the case of two young brothers who have been in detention over and over but still could face years in the juvenile system. and then theres devon who at 18 will stand in the judges courtroom one last time. if he gets locked up again i...