My dream is to one day have a farm where juvenile inmates can serve their sentance instead of jail. The farm would be an animal sanctuary. The kids and animals would heal eachother.
I hope these young men can heal from this horrible ordeal. Jail is no place for children, no matter the crime. If a 16 yr old is commiting crimes, they need help, not prison. Teen brains are chemically imbalanced, science has shown that we cannot expect teens to be adult. Each of these kids is a unique and valued part of our family and I hope they can find the love for themselves that they deserve.
This series really hit home for me. So many people take education for granted and don't try their best in order to make the best of what they are learning. When there are people who uses education as an outlet and as a way to better themselves in life. This really makes me wish, as a broke college student, I had the funds to donate to such a wonderful cause. Not only does it provide incarcerated youth the power of education but it allows them to make connections with mentors, friends and people they wouldn't have met otherwise.
I'm going to be honest I thought young prisoners looked more like gangsters but these people remind a lot like me. Wanting to help there family and having the kindest smiles.😊
Beautiful video. The men in it are so courageously vulnerable and deserve so much better from society! I loved how incredible the interviewer was at holding space for them and being super compassionate and authentic. THAT is the energy that heals and you can see clearly how safe the men feel with her to share and be their authentic selves.
We at Gateways are working with Incarcerated females on a limited basis, with proper funding our next step is to take our program into the female juvenile facility
I used to be that person who believed if someone got arrested they were guilty & deserved to be put in prison & forgotten. I also used to work in that same system. I will tell you this, before I worked there I was a sensitive, kind hearted compassionate person. Not only does the system give an unfair impression that the prisoners are trash & worthless, it also treats it's staff the same way. I've seen a lot of my co-workers change into miserable people as well. I'm so glad that I began to see that I had become someone I didn't like & I have been working hard to become that person I was before working there. I see these people as human beings deserving of love. I don't know their story & I don't have a right to judge. I believe the system needs to be overhauled & society needs to change its views about those who are incarcerated. There are those who are beyond help, but those are so few. We need to get to these people while they're young & help those of all ages stuck in the system. Help, not cater to.
May God bless these young men who want to progress. I hope that they are able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. That they may set examples for other youth who are heading down the wrong paths. I hope they can make the changes necessary to better their lives.
I only discovered Soul Pancake a few months back, and Gateways a month later, but its really deep and interesting to be able to watch the good they do. I think Gateways has real importance and its great to see the work yall do
This is in my hometown. Kind of crazy seeing scenes from around the area where I grew up. It's really hard seeing this, I hope these guys make a successful transition back into the free world.
thank you for this. im writing a story on foster care and one of the characters is arrested as a teenager and so this research is very pure and helpful. i dont want something fake, i want authenticity and these brave men are inspirational
oof that's painful. i'm glad gateways exists, but so angry at the US incarceration system and the judges who said teenagers who grew up poor can have nothing to their lives but prison. i'm glad this series is shedding some sort of light on this corrupt system
I think the way people look at me after they find out I have a a record is one of my most painful day to day struggles. I usually try and conceal that part of my life as much as I can. Past & present. I was in prison for 2 yrs and while there I met some of the most AMAZING ppl. The facility and the way the prison is set up (for the majority) sucks. What's crazy is my departure from prison was bitter sweet. I had bonds, friendships, and I had ppl there I now loved. I was sad to leave them. All I can say to ppl reading this is......People can change, and mistakes are not hard to make in this crazy world. Some of us just need that one person to give us a chance to prove ourselves. We just need a chance.
So very enlightening!! There is actually quite a bit that must be changed with our prison systems and court systems, in my opinion. Some prisons have great things, but others don't.
I went to Green Hill School in chehalis Washington as a resident from June 14th 2017 to June 14th 2018. I was in cedar before they switched the name. I got out of there right as they finished Baker I helped name Baker. I believe that's the name anyways. Honestly being in there was the happiest days in my life. I got my GED in there almost got my high school diploma. They encouraged me to go at life at a different angle. I'm currently off parole haven't been in trouble in a long time. I miss it. I miss everyone in this video. There good people despite there charges. They helped me changed my life and they sat there with me on hard days in there and helped see life in a different veiw and I respect them all.
I worked with kids like this, so this really hurts. I loved my kids. They were good kids in really crappy situations. 90% of the time they just didn't have the support and resources they needed before they got in trouble
This is really emotional to watch because what this was us I just what to say to them keep working hard so you can get out of their and we have are prays for you guys love you guys stay strong you got this 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
Over two million subscribers, video is out for a week, and fewer than 10k views. Something isn't right here. Are people not clicking on the video due to the subject? Speaks volumes about us if that's what's up. What other reasons are there?
I just finished watching a prison sentencing video before this video & some of the punishment for crimes seemed ridiculous. One man got life in prison for being present during but not being a part of a murder. Another young man got sentenced because just like these young guys, he grew up poor, was physically, mentally & emotionally abused, he was moved from foster home to foster home & he harmed people in those homes & in the comments everyone thought they deserved it. People think that prisoners are less than human & don't deserve to be a part of society. If it's something negative, people will glorify it on social media but the positive things get less attention.
@@mrmrsbaron5364 Yep, you are definitely right. I think we lose so much by putting people into neat little boxes. We need to open our minds to understand that there can be circumstances that makes someone do what they do. If a person has served their sentence, we need to move on, give them the chance to prove themselves and stop being so damn judgmental. To be honest here though, I would not be able to do this with someone who hurt children or for crimes of great violence. While I do believe that there still may have been circumstances leading to those behaviors, unless the prisoner received massive counseling and has a strong support system upon release, I'm a bit (a lot) hesitant to extend the same sympathies to them. I will call myself hypocritical because I know it is.
Went to school with a couple of these guys , I heard that Khalil got shot down when he got out I hope that isn’t true , didn’t know Them well but they all seem like good kids that fucked up wish them all the best in their journey
@@RoBeastNero yes they do tf if some dude be killing 10 people he shouldn't be getting sympathy. This video is so bias, making it seem like they're all good guys which is defo not tru
if what theyve done is your first thought, id hope youd change that way of thinking, its a heavily toxic internalized bias. An individual wants to better self, I will be supportive of that endeavour.
Hi Moritz Runngger, a lot of people think the way you do about this, and unfortunately it's that kind of thinking that leads to recidivism. Young people do not commit crimes because they are "bad people," but because they are dealing with difficult life circumstances or because they learned negative behaviors from others. Most incarcerated people were dealing with poverty before they were arrested. Or maybe they grew up in an area with gang violence and that kind of life is what they were taught to mirror. Or, they have a lot of pain they're dealing with because of tough family situations, and they turn to drugs to cope. So if all our behaviors are learned, or develop because of certain circumstances, why shouldn't young people be given the chance to learn that it is possible for them to get an education, get a job, and change the way they've always viewed their life? Their charges are irrelevant because everyone should be given opportunities to rehabilitate themselves regardless of what mistakes they've made in the past. If you needed a second chance, wouldn't you hope that someone would be willing to give it to you?
It's a nice sentiment but incredibly difficult if the circumstances leading to incarceration are the same when you get out. If you're not taught coping skills, reactions to situations can remain the same.
Obviously people care more about two strangers guessing things about each other to then see if they want to date more than young people being stripped of their freedom and future.
@@theoriginaljean3917 Nothing to do with how smart I am, it's just people have never really cared more about important stuff. The masses have always been shallow and easily distracted.
You know what’s even funnier that these people are young and are Americans they have a record which it’s going to make them get a job harder but the System “Democrats” rather help illegals with their kids than the American kids ..
My dream is to one day have a farm where juvenile inmates can serve their sentance instead of jail. The farm would be an animal sanctuary. The kids and animals would heal eachother.
I really hope that dream becomes true!
This sounds awesome.
There are similar things but not for incarcerated youth
Absolutely beautiful dream. Are you taking steps to make this happen? So needed! How can we support you? Maybe reach out to SoulPancake, fundraise...?
@@missrainbowfairy3859 thanks! Right now I am raising my own family, so it's a future plan. I love your enthusiasm!!
I hope these young men can heal from this horrible ordeal. Jail is no place for children, no matter the crime. If a 16 yr old is commiting crimes, they need help, not prison. Teen brains are chemically imbalanced, science has shown that we cannot expect teens to be adult. Each of these kids is a unique and valued part of our family and I hope they can find the love for themselves that they deserve.
What about if they're murders and rapist?
@@jen.sariah right. Still, they should not be in regular jail. Imo
@@NicoleStLouis-is2hc u stupid
Nicole St. Louis I'm sorry but that's unbelievable, they deserve to rot in jail. if not then where r they suppost to go??
@@jen.sariah juvenile
This series really hit home for me. So many people take education for granted and don't try their best in order to make the best of what they are learning. When there are people who uses education as an outlet and as a way to better themselves in life. This really makes me wish, as a broke college student, I had the funds to donate to such a wonderful cause. Not only does it provide incarcerated youth the power of education but it allows them to make connections with mentors, friends and people they wouldn't have met otherwise.
These young men are among the finest people I’ve ever known.
I'm going to be honest I thought young prisoners looked more like gangsters but these people remind a lot like me. Wanting to help there family and having the kindest smiles.😊
Beautiful video. The men in it are so courageously vulnerable and deserve so much better from society! I loved how incredible the interviewer was at holding space for them and being super compassionate and authentic. THAT is the energy that heals and you can see clearly how safe the men feel with her to share and be their authentic selves.
She is gorgeous
Can we also talk about women/ girls incarcerated, as well?
We at Gateways are working with Incarcerated females on a limited basis, with proper funding our next step is to take our program into the female juvenile facility
Way more men in jail, way bigger problem for men. Men have problems too, get over it.
I used to be that person who believed if someone got arrested they were guilty & deserved to be put in prison & forgotten. I also used to work in that same system. I will tell you this, before I worked there I was a sensitive, kind hearted compassionate person. Not only does the system give an unfair impression that the prisoners are trash & worthless, it also treats it's staff the same way. I've seen a lot of my co-workers change into miserable people as well. I'm so glad that I began to see that I had become someone I didn't like & I have been working hard to become that person I was before working there. I see these people as human beings deserving of love. I don't know their story & I don't have a right to judge. I believe the system needs to be overhauled & society needs to change its views about those who are incarcerated.
There are those who are beyond help, but those are so few. We need to get to these people while they're young & help those of all ages stuck in the system. Help, not cater to.
May God bless these young men who want to progress. I hope that they are able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. That they may set examples for other youth who are heading down the wrong paths. I hope they can make the changes necessary to better their lives.
I only discovered Soul Pancake a few months back, and Gateways a month later, but its really deep and interesting to be able to watch the good they do. I think Gateways has real importance and its great to see the work yall do
Thanks for the support!
I'm so sad that this doesn't have more views. It's a beautiful video with such an important message
This is in my hometown. Kind of crazy seeing scenes from around the area where I grew up.
It's really hard seeing this, I hope these guys make a successful transition back into the free world.
thank you for this. im writing a story on foster care and one of the characters is arrested as a teenager and so this research is very pure and helpful. i dont want something fake, i want authenticity and these brave men are inspirational
Wow, good luck with the story you're writing!
oof that's painful. i'm glad gateways exists, but so angry at the US incarceration system and the judges who said teenagers who grew up poor can have nothing to their lives but prison. i'm glad this series is shedding some sort of light on this corrupt system
Just because people were in prison doesn’t mean they are bad people.
just because you kill people doesn't make you a bad person
Moritz Rungger I agree people who murder someone are bad but you do realize they didn’t kill anyone
I think the way people look at me after they find out I have a a record is one of my most painful day to day struggles. I usually try and conceal that part of my life as much as I can. Past & present. I was in prison for 2 yrs and while there I met some of the most AMAZING ppl. The facility and the way the prison is set up (for the majority) sucks. What's crazy is my departure from prison was bitter sweet. I had bonds, friendships, and I had ppl there I now loved. I was sad to leave them. All I can say to ppl reading this is......People can change, and mistakes are not hard to make in this crazy world. Some of us just need that one person to give us a chance to prove ourselves. We just need a chance.
Tears.
"just being compacionate, everything can shift for everybody" 🙌🌌☯️☮️
So very enlightening!! There is actually quite a bit that must be changed with our prison systems and court systems, in my opinion. Some prisons have great things, but others don't.
This is an awesome video. Gateways!!!
This is an amazing series. I happen to know a few guys I’ve seen in it so far, which is mind blowing.
this is more of what I want in my recommended!
I went to Green Hill School in chehalis Washington as a resident from June 14th 2017 to June 14th 2018. I was in cedar before they switched the name. I got out of there right as they finished Baker I helped name Baker. I believe that's the name anyways. Honestly being in there was the happiest days in my life. I got my GED in there almost got my high school diploma. They encouraged me to go at life at a different angle. I'm currently off parole haven't been in trouble in a long time. I miss it. I miss everyone in this video. There good people despite there charges. They helped me changed my life and they sat there with me on hard days in there and helped see life in a different veiw and I respect them all.
I worked with kids like this, so this really hurts. I loved my kids. They were good kids in really crappy situations. 90% of the time they just didn't have the support and resources they needed before they got in trouble
This is really emotional to watch because what this was us I just what to say to them keep working hard so you can get out of their and we have are prays for you guys love you guys stay strong you got this 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖
The problem is, the jail system treats inmates like animals. In some countries, they want to heal them and make sure they don't go back.
This was well shot. I love the way the girl talks to them
Over two million subscribers, video is out for a week, and fewer than 10k views. Something isn't right here.
Are people not clicking on the video due to the subject? Speaks volumes about us if that's what's up. What other reasons are there?
I just finished watching a prison sentencing video before this video & some of the punishment for crimes seemed ridiculous. One man got life in prison for being present during but not being a part of a murder. Another young man got sentenced because just like these young guys, he grew up poor, was physically, mentally & emotionally abused, he was moved from foster home to foster home & he harmed people in those homes & in the comments everyone thought they deserved it. People think that prisoners are less than human & don't deserve to be a part of society. If it's something negative, people will glorify it on social media but the positive things get less attention.
@@mrmrsbaron5364 Yep, you are definitely right. I think we lose so much by putting people into neat little boxes. We need to open our minds to understand that there can be circumstances that makes someone do what they do. If a person has served their sentence, we need to move on, give them the chance to prove themselves and stop being so damn judgmental. To be honest here though, I would not be able to do this with someone who hurt children or for crimes of great violence. While I do believe that there still may have been circumstances leading to those behaviors, unless the prisoner received massive counseling and has a strong support system upon release, I'm a bit (a lot) hesitant to extend the same sympathies to them. I will call myself hypocritical because I know it is.
Because I didn’t get a notification lol
1st I love ur vids man
Toxic Eclipse
Yes, first grader.
I love this series
Shepherd's Chapel Network !!!!!!! Do you have the Gift / Spiritual Discernment ???????
Went to school with a couple of these guys , I heard that Khalil got shot down when he got out I hope that isn’t true , didn’t know Them well but they all seem like good kids that fucked up wish them all the best in their journey
Yooo who peeped that cookies bag
what were their charges tho
Moritz Rungger juvenile cases are confidential so maybe they couldn’t say idk
Their charges dont matter.
@@RoBeastNero yes they do tf if some dude be killing 10 people he shouldn't be getting sympathy. This video is so bias, making it seem like they're all good guys which is defo not tru
if what theyve done is your first thought, id hope youd change that way of thinking, its a heavily toxic internalized bias. An individual wants to better self, I will be supportive of that endeavour.
Hi Moritz Runngger, a lot of people think the way you do about this, and unfortunately it's that kind of thinking that leads to recidivism. Young people do not commit crimes because they are "bad people," but because they are dealing with difficult life circumstances or because they learned negative behaviors from others. Most incarcerated people were dealing with poverty before they were arrested. Or maybe they grew up in an area with gang violence and that kind of life is what they were taught to mirror. Or, they have a lot of pain they're dealing with because of tough family situations, and they turn to drugs to cope. So if all our behaviors are learned, or develop because of certain circumstances, why shouldn't young people be given the chance to learn that it is possible for them to get an education, get a job, and change the way they've always viewed their life?
Their charges are irrelevant because everyone should be given opportunities to rehabilitate themselves regardless of what mistakes they've made in the past. If you needed a second chance, wouldn't you hope that someone would be willing to give it to you?
If given a second chance, do not mess it up.
You're apart of the problem.
@@Educatedunhousedperson Never. I'm just expressing my thoughts on the video.
It's a nice sentiment but incredibly difficult if the circumstances leading to incarceration are the same when you get out. If you're not taught coping skills, reactions to situations can remain the same.
Obviously people care more about two strangers guessing things about each other to then see if they want to date more than young people being stripped of their freedom and future.
Is this news to you?
BB Bailey well obviously you're a genius so no one can ever hope to notice things as fast as you.
@@theoriginaljean3917 Nothing to do with how smart I am, it's just people have never really cared more about important stuff. The masses have always been shallow and easily distracted.
You know what’s even funnier that these people are young and are Americans they have a record which it’s going to make them get a job harder but the System “Democrats” rather help illegals with their kids than the American kids ..
LOL. I saw GHS and flipped. In my country the best private school was Green Hill School 😂
Mans got a cookie bag 😭😭
0:05 you go to jail to further yourself? what?
What are you there to further being in jail? :-)
Wow. This is whT gateways was doing huh
Talking about love and care after you didnt give it and thats why youre in jail its pretty stupid and hipocritical if you ask me.
Look at Green Hills current environment!!!!! We need tougher consequences and laws!!!!!