David William Reeve – Medium

David William Reeve

Pinned

Gladiator School: Stories from Inside YTS (Ep 20)

“Tattooed Tears”

Mar 6

“Tattooed Tears” filmmakers Nick Broomfield and Joan Churchill are photographed in Venice, California in 2025 by David William Reeve

Mar 6

Pinned

Gladiator School: Stories from Inside YTS (Ep 18)

“The boxing trophy”

Aug 16, 2024

Tony Espinosa is photographed in the YTS boxing gym with his trophy in 2024 by David William Reeve

Aug 16, 2024

YA Babies: Stories from Inside California Youth Authority (Ep 1)

“Suitable for parole”

Apr 17, 2024

Adam Mortera is photographed by David William Reeve in Tijuana, Mexico in 2023.

Apr 17, 2024

Gladiator School: Stories from Inside YTS (Ep 17)

“Focus on their trauma”

Jan 19, 2024

Dr. Ashley Massimino is photographed demonstrating her prison attire inside the Rose of Sharon Prayer Chapel at Biola University in 2024. (Photo by David William Reeve)

Jan 19, 2024

Gladiator School: Stories from Inside YTS (Ep 16)

“Internal affairs”

Sep 18, 2023

YTS retired correctional officer Fernando “Fernie” Vizcarra is photographed in Upland, California in 2023 by David Reeve

Sep 18, 2023

Gladiator School: Stories from Inside YTS (Ep 15)

“Home is where I’m standing”

Aug 14, 2023

Gladiator School Gerardo “Monkey” Martinez is photographed in Tijuana, Mexico in 2023 by David Reeve

Aug 14, 2023

Gladiator School: Stories from Inside YTS (Ep 14)

“Battle scars”

Apr 20, 2023

Junior, photographed in 2023 by David William Reeve, holds a gun that he used for personal protection during his years at YTS.

Apr 20, 2023

Gladiator School: Stories from Inside YTS (Ep 13)

“A white horse”

Aug 27, 2022

Remigio “Mike” Chavez aka Duke Loco, is photographed on Santa Monica Beach in 2022 by David William Reeve.

Aug 27, 2022

Gladiator School: Stories from Inside YTS (Ep 11)

“The last watch”

May 15, 2022

Retired YTS corrections officer David Sanchez Jr. displays a bladed device used to cut suicide victims free from a noose. Photo by David Reeve in 2022 at YTS in Chino, California.

May 15, 2022

Gladiator School: Stories from Inside YTS (Ep 10)

“Putting in work”

Mar 12, 2022

Jaime “Lazy” Morales is photographed above in 2022 at his Untouchable Tattoo studio by David William Reeve

Mar 12, 2022

David William Reeve

David William Reeve

DAVID WILLIAM REEVE is a writer + photographer from Southern California who documents the lives of young people at risk. Contact: davidwilliamreeve (at) gmail

Following

Help
Status
About
Careers
Press
Blog
Privacy
Rules
Terms
Text to speech