E-mail a friendMarch 15, 2004
Actor Mark Wahlberg has produced a documentary, Juvies, on juveniles in prison. He and his director, Leslie Neale, discuss the making of their new project.
Mark Wahlberg
Mark Wahlberg
For Mark Wahlberg, Juvies - the documentary he exec produced and narrates - is personal. Before becoming one of Hollywood's biggest stars, Wahlberg was caught up in the juvenile justice system. He was convicted and sentenced as an adult for assault. With a second chance, he transformed his image from bad boy to rapper, model and actor. He is a passionate supporter of changing the system and also gives back through his foundation.
Leslie Neale
Leslie Neale
Through her advocacy work, filmmaker Leslie Neale felt compelled to instigate change in the juvenile justice system. The award-winning Road to Return was her debut as a documentary director. Neale then spent two years teaching a film production class to incarcerated youth in L.A. This led to the making of her latest film, Juvies, which analyzes the impact adult sentencing has on young criminal offenders.