Teens in Prison

by Stewart, Gail; Frost, Natasha

• ISBN13: 9781560063384
• ISBN10: 1560063386
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-12-01
• Publisher: Lucent Books

Summary

Four teenagers who were sent to prison at an early age discuss their life in prison and their hopes for the future.

Table of Contents

Foreword	4	(2)
Introduction	6	(8)
Maniac	14	(23)
Abused and neglected as a child, Maniac was first arrested at thirteen and sent to a juvenile prison. After a few years in a group home, he joined a gang, began selling drugs, and was arrested again at seventeen
Martin	37	(22)
Martin's loving and supportive parents were powerless to prevent their son from joining a gang. At fifteen, he was selling drugs and robbing people, and was finally arrested for burglarizing a house
Kara	59	(23)
As an adolescent, Kara was always running away---from her mother, with whom she often fought, and from a string of group homes, foster homes, and shelters. Eventually she was placed under house arrest
Marvin	82	(24)
As early as fifth grade, Marvin was a successful drug dealer. He often got kicked out of school for fighting and became heavily involved in gang life and drug dealing as a teenager
Epilogue	106	(1)
Ways You Can Get Involved	107	(2)
For Further Reading	109	(1)
Index	110	(2)
About the Author	112	(1)
About the Photographer	112