Starting at 11 years old, Felicia Atencio went to Gilliam Youth Services Center in Denver for criminal charges. She called the youth detention center her "home away from home" for most of her teenage years. Atencio said she was in and out of detention holding and group homes until she turned 18. Decades after feeling many adults were giving up on her, she visits the Prairie Vista Youth Services Center in Brighton every Monday to mentor kids. Prairie Vista is a juvenile detention center that holds youth awaiting court appearances or serving short sentences of no more than 45 days. More local videos here: https://youtube.com/@9news Subscribe to NEXT: https://youtube.com/@Nexton9NEWS Stay connected: 9NEWS Website: https://www.9news.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ilike9news Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NEWS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9newsdenver/ Download the 9NEWS App: https://www.9news.com/appredirect/ Sign up for the 9NEWSLETTER: https://www.9news.com/email 9NEWS (KUSA) is located in Denver, Colorado.