Abuse to Prison Pipeline

“The way my life went, it took a village,” begins Yusef Presley. Caught up in the system since the age of five, Yusef’s search for community was often...

Marquetta is a community educator who brings her passion for working with youth and her creative energy to the table as a facilitator. For years she...

Kristen Powell entered the justice system for the first time when she was 13 years old after she ran away from home to escape a difficult situation...

Abandoned, abused, and incarcerated; Aiden is an 18-year-old survivor who is preparing to build a family, rebuild his life, and repair a relationship...