Devon was arrested on a bench warrant for missing a previous court date. Devon claims this was because he thought once he turned 18, his juvenile record would be purged. Truth is, Devon still had some music to face in Judge Bonaventura's courtroom, and this time around, she has no sympathy for his current predicament. KENNETH and KENTRELL. Brothers Kenneth and Kentrell wind up in juvenile detention on charges of vandalism, theft, trespass and criminal mischief. Can these brothers from the streets of Gary, Indiana ever find peace and a permanent place to live, or will they be facing years of placement in foster care or treatment facilities?
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.