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Dear KidCAT by Jessie F. Corcoran

January 18, 2018 by John Lam

Dear Kid CAT, I’m a youth offender and have been incarcerated since 1994. I’m now 41 years old. I was convicted of first-degree murder facing the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: letters, Youth Offender

Super Bowl coach and King marcher help KidCAT

December 12, 2017 by John Lam

Phil and Gail Towles

An NFL Super Bowl-winning performance coach and his wife, who marched with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., now devote their time to helping young inmates … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Kid CAT Childhood development program, Profiles, Youth Offender

Parents often billed for children’s incarceration

December 12, 2017 by John Lam

Parents often are billed by the state and county for their children’s incarceration. “Even if a child is later proved innocent, the parents still … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Youth Offender

La importancia de una buena comunicación entre padres e hijos

December 11, 2017 by John Lam

La manera en que los padres se comunican con sus hijos puede causarles que no desarrollen un auto-estima saludable, emociones y comportamientos, según … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized

LWOP – life without the possibility of parole

October 30, 2017 by John Lam

Facilitators and youth offenders in Boys 2 Men

More youth offenders are getting parole these days, thanks to changes in the criminal justice system. But left out of the movement are young people … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Ironwood, LWOP, Solano, Youth Offender

The over use of pepper spray on juveniles

October 1, 2017 by John Lam

Guards at a Wisconsin youth detention facility were found to have pepper-sprayed teenage inmates more than 100 times in the first six months of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: incarcerated youth, Wisconsin, Youth Offender

Taking an opportunity for change leads to going home

October 1, 2017 by John Lam

Lt. Gov. Newsom with Melendez

Given a second chance, Philip Melendez took the opportunity and turned his criminal life around and became the latest Kid CAT member to be found … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: VOEG, Youth Offender

Kern Valley new at-risk youth E.D.G.E. program

September 1, 2017 by John Lam

Inmates at Kern Valley State Prison are utilizing their life experiences to help divert at-risk youths from coming to prison. The program is called … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Kern Valley State Prison, SQUIRES, Youth Offender

Legislators consider eliminating guardian fees for offenders

September 1, 2017 by John Lam

California legislators are considering a bill that would eliminate fees charged to guardians when their children enter the juvenile justice … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Youth Offender

Dear Kid CAT by J. Ortiz Chuckawalla

September 1, 2017 by John Lam

Dear Kid CAT, I am currently a chairman for the lifer group here at Chuckawalla Valley State Prison. My obstacle is this, we are extremely limited in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: letters

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