Coming of Age in Prison
http://thekojonnamdishow.org/shows/2009-08-13/coming-age-prison
How did a smart kid end up in adult prison at age 16? And what did he learn once he got there? We explore profound questions about violence, freedom, crime, race, and the justice system with a former juvenile offender turned poet and teacher.
Listen to author Dwayne Betts read two of his poems.
Guests
Dwayne Betts
author "A Question of Freedom: A Memoir of Learning, Survival, and Coming of Age in Prison" (Avery/Penguin); and Spokesperson, Campaign for Youth Justice
Vincent Schiraldi
Director, D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services
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