Línea Abierta : FROM JAIL TO LAW.




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Summary: FROM JAIL TO LAW. At 15, Frankie Guzmán spent six years behind bars, after stealing a car and robbing a liquor store. Now, he’s put himself through law school and become an advocate for juvenile justice, speaking at schools and juvenile detention centers. He’s also the recipient of a Soros Justice Fellowship, to study alternatives to sentencing first-time youth offenders as adults. Guest: Francis “Frankie” Guzmán, Attorney and Soros Justice Fellow, National Center for Youth Law, Oakland, CA, www.youthlaw.org