Sergeant Furman Camel reflects on his 27 years of working at Polk Youth Institution. Officer Alicia Covington remembers the day her son walked through the gate as an inmate. Listen to these and more diaries from officers who work behind bars at the Polk Youth Institution.
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Matthew and the Judge: Juvenile Court Diary
Through their diaries, Matthew and Judge Jeremiah tell the same story from two different sides of the bench.
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