sometimes. i have no further questions. the probation department is recommending that they remain detained. and be ordered to complete a psychological evaluation. there s also in the neighborhood, i ve talked to mom about this a lot of gang activity on the street that they live on. i believe that they are affiliated with the gangs. a lot of drug activity as well. i ve discussed that with her, so i strongly recommend they remain detained pending the psychological evaluations. anything else? yes, judge. regarding kentrell, the state agrees with mr. smith. he s a very dangerous person and needs to remain detained. as far as mr. gant, state also feels he s a dangerous person. i think that the court cannot take the chance that he may cause another person harm. he needs to remain detained as a danger to the community also. judge, we agree with the psychological evaluation component of the recommendation. i would like the opportunity to at least argue that they should
with kentrell we did decide that at this time in the best interest of the community and for himself that he be placed in a residential treatment facility. with respect to kenneth, tell us about your recommendations. we also agree that had he needs residential placement to meet his needs. you re not recommending that they go home with their mother? not at this time. that s all i have, judge. all right. i have no further questions. did you want to speak or no? i can t. umt to try? i can ask you the questions very simply. judge, i call their mother very briefly just for a couple quick questions. now, you understand that there s a recommendation that both of your sons be placed in a
turn the corner. maybe if we hold his hand and help him turn that corner he ll be able to do that. today, i m going to make him a ward of a court in order that he placed appropriately. i will set his matter for review in three months in any event. as it results to kentrell, i think this is a young man that probably the juvenile court system was designed for in some respects. i couldn t let him walk away from us without trying to get him to a point where he s at least literate and can function in some type of a job. today the court is going to make him a ward of the court in order that he be placed at idtc, the indiana developmental training center in indianapolis. all right, then this hearing is adjourned. thank you. man, they don t care about us, man. that is [ bleep ]. this is [ bleep ].
please. he said, i ll straighten up, mom, please. and i wouldn t let him. i said no. i can t do that. i can t let you in the house. and then i find out he was shot. so on this monday the judge has found it s in the best interest for the brothers kenneth and kentrell to remain detained until their next court hearing. will devon s mother s pleas and his age be enough to convince the judge it s time for him to come home? he s on the verge of doing something really horrible in his life and taking him away from you forever or on the verge of being able to turn that corner.
like, what they going to say, what they going to do to you. luckily for 17-year-old kenneth and his 14-year-old brother kentrell, who is also here at lake county juvenile, they are not alone in their desire to be released and sent home. attorney don ruck represents children in court. the perception or misperception of juvenile court is it s similar to the adult court. the reality is the system is much more concerned about getting kids rehabilitated and giving them an opportunity to not having this happen again as opposed to just locking somebody up. one of the challenges that we re going to have is convincing the court and the judge, in particular, that despite you having been here before and lot learned your lesson that you re going to learn your lesson this time and not get into trouble again. kentrell, help me understand some of the things going on in your life that help demonstrate that. i m playing ball. where do you play ball at? at the court. and tell me a little bit