California Teacher Uses Writing to Inspire Incarcerated Youth
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For InsideOUT Writers volunteers like Johnny Kovatch, California's juvenile halls hold an infinite amount of potential and opportunity.
From Prison to Politics: Prophet Walker’s Journey
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LOS ANGELES — The walls of Ironwood State Prison in Blythe, Calif., were hardly unfamiliar to Prophet Walker. As a teenager, Walker spent nearly half of his six-year prison sentence at Ironwood after he was convicted of assault causing great bodily injury and robbery at the age of 16.
This June, Walker, now 26, returned to Ironwood. However, this time it was not as a prisoner, but as a candidate for state office and a role model to the young men who stand where Walker stood just several years ago.
Specialized Education for Los Angeles Pregnant, Parenting Teens
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Beginning when she was 13, Raquelle Miranda had several encounters with the juvenile justice system. She had her first child, Issac, when she was 17.