Miguel has never known anything but gang life, but with his first child on the way, the stakes have never been higher for him to leave that life behind. Meanwhile, juvenile offender Ricardo is on the brinkof adulthood and yet the street life is nipping at his heels. All too aware of the challenges that lie ahead, he reflects on the gang life and family history that wound him up in detention time and time again. But is his self awareness enough to sway the judge to let him begin adulthood with a clean slate?
From the confines of America's juvenile detention facilities to the razor wire of juvenile prison to the heart pounding juvenile courtroom hearings where everything is on the line, Cradle To Jail explores where juvenile crime begins, how it evolves, and what's at stake for kids, families and professionals in the system.