Ever since his childhood, Bagwell was constantly in and out of jail, often did vandalism and torturing animals. ( 1圆) Theodore's advanced vocabulary is due to his father, who made him read entire encyclopedias and dictionaries in his youth, stating that this would make him 'President of the United States' one day and lead him to a better life. According to Bellick, his father had sexually assaulted his Down syndrome-afflicted sister, who later gave birth to Theodore. Theodore Bagwell was born on 10 July 1968.
