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“Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole” is an original documentary series that tells the individual stories of previously convicted child offenders sentenced to mandatory life terms without parole who are now seeking resentencing, following a United States Supreme Court ruling.
- Aaron: At 14, Aaron shot his teenage neighbour. Now, at 21, he's appealing his life sentence. First shown: Mon 30 Oct 2023 | 41 mins. Series 1 Episode 1.
- Curtis: After 23 years in jail for a theft that ended in murder, Curtis's case is reviewed. First shown: Mon 30 Oct 2023 | 43 mins. Series 1 Episode 2.
- James: In November 1990, 15-year-old James killed his stepmum and three brothers with a shotgun. First shown: Mon 30 Oct 2023 | 41 mins.
- Bobby: Bobby claims he was manipulated into shooting his girlfriend's parents when he was 15. First shown: Mon 30 Oct 2023 | 41 mins. Series 1 Episode 4.
- Bobby Gonzales
- James Wiley
- Curtis Brooks
- Lacy Aaron Schmidt
- Ronald Bell
- Timothy Preston Chavers
- Brandon Moore
- Otis Daniels
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Bobby Gonzales was just 15-years-old when he was convicted of his girlfriend’s mother’s murder. Bobby’s girlfriend, Krissi, told himthat her parents were reportedly abusing her (which later turned out to be a lie). Thus, deciding to take matters into his own hand, Bobby entered his girlfriend’s house in Texas on March 7, 1992, and shot her mother t...
James Wiley committed a heinous crime at 15 years of age. According to records,James murdered his stepmother and three stepbrothers in cold blood. On November 24, 1990, James Wiley armed himself with a shotgun and brutally shot down his stepmother and two brothers in their home in Thermopolis, Wyoming. The third brother tried his best to escape the...
Curtis Brooks had a difficult childhood and went without a home for quite a long time. He was hanging around the Aurora Mall in Colorado when an acquaintance, Roosevelt “Deon” Harris, asked him to be an accomplice in a carjacking. Harris had previously allowed Curtis to sleep in his house, and thus the teen accepted without much thought. The carjac...
Lacy Aaron Schmidt was just 14 when he murdered his ex-girlfriend, Alana Calahan, in Columbia County, Georgia. According to court records,the relationship between the two was deteriorating, and thus Aaron had already pre-planned Alana’s murder. Sources even state that the gun used was stolen from the victim’s father. On January 31, 2011, Aaron went...
Ronald Bell, then 17, was initially sentenced to death after he and two other teenagers were found responsible for the 1999 abduction, torture, and murder of a man in Florida. However, Ronald was saved from death row after the execution of juveniles was made unconstitutional. Thus, Ronald remained incarcerated for life after being convicted of firs...
Timothy Preston Chavers was just 17 when he and two others planned to rob another teenager under the guise of buying drugs. The victim was lured over to Fort Walton Beach in Florida, where the group attempted to rob him. However, things went out of hand, and Preston ended up shooting the victim in cold blood. Once arrested, he was convicted of firs...
Brandon Moore was only 16 when he and three other teenagers attempted to rob a 21-year-old college student in Youngstown, Ohio. Although they had initially planned to rob the victim, the crime escalatedinto assault and brutal rape. Once arrested, Brandon was convicted of several offenses, including kidnapping, rape, aggravated robbery, and complici...
Otis Daniels was 16 when he was found to be involved in a murder and robbery in Georgia. Sources state that Otis was the perpetrator of a home invasion where he broke into a home and shot the lady of the house and her daughter. After the older woman succumbed to her injuries, the investigation turned into a homicide, and Otis was arrested. In his 1...
The series follows people who committed serious crimes and were sentenced to life in prison as juveniles. Find out where they are now, whether they got parole or not, and how their lives changed after the Supreme Court's ruling.
Watch the stories of child murderers who were sentenced to life without parole, but are seeking resentencing. See the legal processes, the victims' families, and the defendants' testimonies in this TV series.
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- 2019-04-20
- Documentary
- Preston Chavers, James Wiley, Bobby Gonzales
May 12, 2023 · "Kids Behind Bars: Life or Parole" tells the individual stories of eight previously convicted child offenders sentenced to mandatory life terms, without paro...
Jun 17, 2019 · Fourteen-year-old Aaron shot his best friend and was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Now, 21-year-old Aaron is appealing his sentence. Will he re...
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Aug 26, 2021 · Watch the second season of this documentary series that explores the cases of juvenile offenders sentenced to life without parole. See how they fight for a second chance, and how their crimes and rehabilitation affect the victims and society.
