Here is a concise summary of the provided text:
**Subject:** A personal account of a former juvenile delinquent
**Key Points:**
1. **Past Experience:** The speaker, now reflecting on their past, was involved in delinquent behavior as a minor (around 10-18 years old), leading to encounters with the law, supervised release, and eventual failure to comply.
2. **Institutionalization:** They were sent to a juvenile center, describing it as akin to a prison, with harsh conditions, limited amenities, and a strict regime.
3. **Life in the Juvenile Center:** Shared experiences of torture, fights, and isolation. Contrasts their experience with a friend's in a different, slightly better-equipped center.
4. **Aftermath and Reflection:**
* Most friendships from that time did not last.
* Exception: Maintained a relationship with one person, Alejandro Barbero, though it had its ups and downs.
* Now seems to appreciate simpler, positive experiences, like reading and exploring places (e.g., Barcelona, mentioned in the context of a book, "The Shadow of the Wind").
**Overall Theme:** A reflective look back at a tumultuous youth, experiences in a juvenile correctional facility, and the challenges of forming lasting relationships from that period, interspersed with current, more positive interests.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text, numbered and in short sentences, excluding opinions:
**Personal History**
1. The speaker was 10 years old when they lived in a specific location (unspecified) with their twin.
2. At 18-19 years old, the speaker was a minor with supervised release, which they failed to comply with.
3. The speaker had six months of probation, which they didn't fulfill well.
**Institutional Experience**
4. The speaker spent time in a juvenile center, described as similar to a prison.
5. The juvenile center had cells with iron doors, glass mirrors, cement tables, double bunk beds, and limited amenities.
6. The speaker's center didn't have a TV or shared rooms, unlike another mentioned center.
7. The speaker was 17 years old when they entered the juvenile center; another inmate was 24 and had committed a more serious offense (killing a person).
**Timeline**
8. The speaker spent 1 year locked up in a medical center from age 17 to 18.
9. They had 6 months of probation before the 1-year lockdown.
10. Another period of 11 months (speaker) to almost 12 months (twin) was spent in a different facility.
**Specific Events**
11. The speaker was kicked out of school, attending only for a short period.
12. A visit to the juvenile center was made by someone who compared it to a prison.
13. The speaker visited their twin at another center after release.
**Other**
14. The speaker has few long-term friendships from their time in the juvenile center.
15. One maintained relationship is with someone named Alejandro Barbero, who follows them on Instagram.