A „Young kids – hard time“ – A documentary on juvenile penitentiaries

BEFORE WATCHING
1. What do the following words mean? EXPLAIN in English or find a SYNONYME.
a) juvenile penitentiary _________________________________________________
b) probation __________________________________________________________
c) life sentence ________________________________________________________
d) (to) incarcerate _____________________________________________________
e) recidivism rate______________________________________________________
f) transition__________________________________________________________

WHILE WATCHING (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3lw6PMjj40)

2. Where is the correctional facility in the documentary? _________________________
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3. How long is Colt Lundy’s sentence? ________________________________________
4. Why is Colt Lundy in prison?______________________________________________
5. How many kids under 18 are imprisoned in the USA?__________________________
6. What happens when the kids turn 18?______________________________________
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7. What did Miles Folsom do before he got into prison? __________________________
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8. a) Why did Robert Beeler want to go to prison? ______________________________
b) What crime did he commit to get there? __________________________________
c) How many of his family members are in prison? ____________________________
9. What crime did Greg Loosly commit when he was 15? _________________________
10. a) How old are the youngest kids in prison?__________________________________
b) What is the name of the youngest inmate? ________________________________
c) What does his mother think about his sentence?____________________________
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11. How many states in the US have juvenile prisons?_____________________________
12. What are the worst things in prison, according to Colt Lundy? Name 3 things!
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AFTER WATCHING
Comment: Write a text of about 100 words
 Do you think juvenile penitentiaries are a good idea?
 What is good about them?
 Why should they be closed?
 What are alternatives to kid’s prisons?
1. What do the following words mean?
a) juvenile penitentiary ________________________________
b) probation ____________________________
c) life sentence ___________________________________
d) incarcerate: put in prison, lock up
e) recidivism rate
f) transition

2. Where is the correctional facility in the documentary? Wabash Valley, Indiana +

Pendleton Facility
3. How long is Colt Lundy’s sentence? 25+5 /30 years
4. Why is Colt Lundy in prison? conspiracy to commit murder on his stepfather
5. more than 10.000
6. transition to adult unit in prison
7. drinking, smoking weed, partying, robbery, tried to kill himself
8. a) because his brother is already here
b)
c)
9. Greg Loosly killed both his parents
10. a) 12 years old b)
c)
11. 22
12. misses freedom