I'm in Here for a Reason. Episode 1. Vinney Green Secure Unit locks up some of the youngest and the most troubled; the kids no one else can manage - whether they are a danger to each other, or a danger to themselves.


This film follows three of the youngest boys in Vinney Green who started getting into serious trouble when they were just 9 years old. Kalem has been here the longest and faces spending his teenage years behind bars: "I went the down the wrong way." Kieran is here for the second time, but with only a few weeks at the unit, it's going to be hard for the staff to have any effect. And Tali has just arrived but is so volatile, he's struggling to fit in: "I'm not a guy that likes people around me 24/7 - I'm a guy that likes being free so it's hard for me..." Are we locking them up to punish them or change them? And can Vinney Green turn them around?

DOCUMENTARY: Kids behind Bars
On: BBC 3 (7)
Date: Thursday 16th June 2011
Time: 21:00 to 22:00