Lake County Juvenile Justice "Producer's Cut" - - - Pre-Order Now!

We are accepting pre-orders for DVDs based on the new series. Without the contraints of the 44-minute television format, we are able to deliver a deeper look at the stories we featured in the show. Also included will be extended interviews with the kids, Judge Mary Beth Bonaventura, and LCJC staff.

Child Welfare Series

Emergency Removal:  The Pitcock Family (preview)

This DVD contains the only documentary of its kind: a look at the most trying situation a social or child welfare worker will ever face: the removal of a family’s children from their home.  This event sets up a series of events that will change the lives of the Pitcock Family.  This DVD includes an exclusive interview with Judge Payne regarding the case.
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The Initial Pitcock Hearing & Emergency Foster Care Visitation (preview)

The next step in the Pitcock saga is the court hearing three days following the removal of their two boys from the home. This DVD includes their first hearing, including the family’s thoughts prior to and following their day in court. We’ll also join the parents on their fist visitation with the boys after they are placed in emergency foster care, pending the court’s ability to find family or other temporary placement. :: Buy This Title Now ::

Family Placement and Follow-Up Hearing (preview)

As the Pitcock case progresses, the court places the boys with their paternal great-grandparents. This DVD examines some of the issues faced by social service providers regarding child placement, leading up to the Pitcock’s return to court for assessment of their progress with court-prescribed services.
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Pitcock Counseling and Resolution (preview)

The court orders counseling for the individuals and for the family. In this sequence we see the Pitcocks in their family counseling session, which is the first time the Pitcock’s have met since Amber alleged physical abuse. Then we jump ahead several months to the boys’ homecoming, and further ahead still to see some of the long term affects felt by the Pitcock Family. :: Buy This Title Now ::

The Pitcock Case 4-DVD Set

The entire case study is available as a 4-DVD set, which will include a 5th DVD of an abbreviated overview of the 2-year case study. :: Buy This Set Now ::

Juvenile Justice Series

Juvenile Prison: The Intake Process + Bonus Case Study (preview)

Juvenile Prison is the final stop in the juvenile system and Pendleton Maximum Security is one of the largest of its kind in the country. This video is our first in a series that demonstrates life on the job inside a juvenile prison, and it all begins with the intake process. Also included is a brief case study of one inmate who has made progress through his rehabilitation at Pendleton. :: Buy This Title Now ::

Juvenile Prison Unscripted: Welcome to Pendleton (Coming Soon)

What’s it like to spend time in one of America’s largest maximum-security juvenile prisons? Follow the lives of teenage inmates who must progress through Pendleton’s rigorous release program to gain their freedom. Footage includes offenders completing Pendleton’s gang education program and inmates struggling through drug and alcohol addiction.

Juvenile Prison Unscripted: The Road to Release (preview)

This DVD features exclusive footage with officers and offenders inside Pendleton’s innovative Future Soldier Program. Also included is never-before-seen footage and interviews with Pendleton’s Release Committee, as incarcerated teens make their case on why they should be released from prison. :: Buy This Title Now ::

Juvenile Prison Unscripted: Expect The Unexpected (Coming Soon)

From inside the maximum-security razor wire fences of Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility Calamari cameras document the wrenching story of an inmate with deep-seated emotional trauma. This 19-year old offender reveals for the first time a childhood filled with abuse, attempted murder and total abandonment.

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