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2000100 minPG-13documentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Juvies

2000100 minPG-13documentary

7.0/ 10(1 rating)• TMDB

Three teenagers are assigned to Cheltenham, a Maryland reformatory, facing charges ranging from arson to drug offenses and assault.

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Three teenagers are assigned to Cheltenham, a Maryland reformatory, facing charges ranging from arson to drug offenses and assault.

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Liz Garbus

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Daniel, 14, resides at Cheltenham, a reformatory in Maryland. He has pleaded guilty to assaulting his mother. Another boy faces accusations of burning his mother's house down. A third teen returns to Cheltenham after a drug conviction. The documentary spans 100 minutes, focusing on the lives of these teenagers as they navigate the juvenile justice system before being assigned to reform schools or other institutions.

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