To this day Adams doesn't know how much money was stolen. Once inside, their rebellion and anger quickly dissipated. They learned they could not beat the system. YTC is an alternative to 'big jail'. According to one officer, instances of beatings are rare and happen only when the boys are disobedient.
Some prison officers make a difference.
Kerry, Adams and Mahadeo likened one prison officer to a father figure - who helped them with their studies and talked to them. Kerry's best friend in Holy Cross College, with whom he had once planned to plant marijuana in the hills for a living, is now in Remand Yard, awaiting trial for murder. Kerry, though, sat three CXC subjects. He is now sitting chemistry, physics and Spanish. Next year, Kerry and Adams plan to enroll at the John Donaldson Technical Institute.