. >> the ore leans parrish p pri -- prison is one of the worst in the country >> this mother's son spentn the prison. >> he said mom, i just want to let you know. i'm going to pray, and i plan to be all right. however, i do want you to know and be aware, that i'm not afraid to die. >> reporter: her son, now 18 is serving a 10-year sentence at another facility. >> do you want a kid to be indicted to come to adult prison before being found guilty or innocent? when you do something like that, you become the first offender. >> reporter: several cities and states go further than federal law, banning juveniles from being held in the same facilities as adults. last year new orleans city council passed a resolution that lead to some teening being moved to the detention center. >> the allegations about the treatment of abuse in our facilities, it's something that has progressed over recent times. >> reporter: but there isn't enough space at the detention center. there is a plan to use federal disaster funds to expand the detention center. >> it seems like we have gotten most people in the crimina