At the age of just 13, Jahlil Kumar got arrested in school. He was in Year 9 when CID walked through the school gates to speak to him.
It was a frightening wake-up call for Jahlil as he quickly realised the allegations they were accusing him of were quite serious - and he didn’t want to be sitting in jail at a young age and wasting his life - he wanted to do better and make money in the right way and survive.
He admits he was in with the wrong crowd and had police officers knocking on his door - and by the age of just 15 - he faced losing his freedom, friends, and family. He was at risk of permanent exclusion from school, dealing with trauma affecting his mental health, losing his grandmother and friend, and offending behaviour.
