Juvies

2007•1h 0m•10.0/10

Documentary

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Juvies is an MTV television show following minors in the Lake County, Indiana Juvenile Justice Complex. The series' first and only season debuted on MTV in February 2007, and has re-aired regularly since. On July 30, 2008 the NWI Times reported that production was underway for another documentary series also to be filmed at the Lake County Juvenile Justice Complex in Crown Point, Indiana. The MSNBC version, re-branded as "Lockup - Lake County Juvenile Justice," takes a deeper look at the inner workings of the LCJC detention and court systems, and it ventures into other correctional facilities in Indiana, and premiered on MSNBC on July 4, 2009 at 10:00 E.T.

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Production

MTV/Remote Productions, Calamari Productions, Intuitive Entertainment

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 1, 2007

Last Aired

March 22, 2007

Networks

MTV

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Cordell and Sara

Air date: 2007-02-01

For some teens, one poor choice can result in a trip to Indiana's Lake Country Juvenile Center. When sixteen-year-old Sara runs away from home and heads towards Texas with some of her friends, she is caught by the police and locked up for four.

Ryan and LaRico

Air date: 2007-02-08

When seventeen-year-old Ryan gets pulled over by the cops for a hit and run accident, he knows he's in for trouble. But when he's questioned by the cops, matters are made worse by the fact that he and his friends have been smoking a joint and driving under the influence. Cuffed and taken into Juvie, Ryan is blazed beyond comprehension, too high to know how to respond to the intake officer's questions.

Sierra and Rashad

Air date: 2007-02-15

This time on Juvies, sixteen-year-old Sierra is picked up by police after having been suspected of running away. Since she has been dating a convicted drug dealer, Sierra has run into a rough patch with her parents, who have recently caught her lying and getting into trouble. When her school calls her parents to inform them she missed school, Sierra's parents fear the worst and call the cops. Although she claims she had no intention of running away with her nineteen-year-old boyfriend, her story doesn't match up and she lands in Juvie.

Kashmeire and Francesca

Air date: 2007-02-22

When seventeen-year-old Kashmiere slides her friend $400 worth of stolen goods from her job, the department store security catches her on camera. Although this isKashmiere's first offense as a shoplifter, she's no stranger to trouble -- she has recently been suspended from school for fighting with a teacher.

Steve and Javier

Air date: 2007-03-01

Steve, the football star, is arrested for underage drinking at a party and running from the cops, while Javier, the son of proud immigrant parents, is arrested for burglary.

Karissa and Nathan

Air date: 2007-03-08

Seventeen-year-old Nathan finds himself in cuffs for burglary and criminal mischief charges, although he denies all blame for the crimes committed. According to the teen, his friend picked him up in a truck and stopped at his 'grandmother's house' to grab some things from his room. After his friend loaded the pickup with goods, he peeled out of the driveway and ran through stop signs, eventually totaling the car. While his friend bolted from the scene of the accident, Nathan waited in the car for the cops to arrive.

RJ, Jasmine and Jacinta

Air date: 2007-03-15

Sixteen-year-old RJ returns to the Juvenile Detention center with charges of burglary, criminal trespass, auto theft, and theft. As the officer brings him in for his intake, RJ admits that he is still feels high after consuming a large quantity of Xanax.

Dale and Jeff

Air date: 2007-03-22

Fifteen-year-old Dale is taken into Juvie for running away. While he told his mother he was going off to band practice to play the drums, his mother called the police claiming Dale had split. When he arrived home, the cops put on the cuffs and dragged him to the center.