Teenager's First Hours in Juvenile Detention

From our Archive: Viewers on our channel have watched the story of Morris and his time in juvenile detention and court. Morris was arrested on a bench warrant for failing to appear at a previous court hearing. A drug test earlier in the day also revealed he was high during his arrest. In this video, we see Juvenile Intake Officer, Liz, field a call from Morris's mom after Morris has been booked into juvie, then watch as Morris and his mother have a frank conversation now that he's landed back in detention for the second time. During the call, Liz explains the visitation process and goes over what Morris's mom needs to know before his court hearing in a few days.

Once the intake process is complete, it's time for Morris to be escorted to the detention center cell pods, where he will join dozens of other kids who are also detained and waiting for their day in court. It's not unusual for kids who wind up in detention to ask our camera crew and producers what they can expect once they're processed into the cell pods. This video shows the process from beginning to end -- from the pat down at intake to the kids playing cards in the cell pod to the showering-in process where everyone must wash their hair with a disinfectant to prevent lice.

Note: Following his court hearings, Morris was court ordered to a placement facility where he lived for a period of time and received counseling and services. He eventually ran away from the facility. A few years later, he served time in adult prison for robbery and was released.

Watch Morris's 2-part documentary here:
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