Female inmates at the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility raised more than $1,500 to fund a program to end domestic violence.
“These young people are involved in fundraising year round. (The) donation was prompted by National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, which is recognized at the facility with presentations from crime victims as well as essay and art contests,” VC Star reported.
The organization that received the fund is a Sacramento-based organization called California Partnership to End Domestic Violence.
“Nobody understands how it is unless you’ve been through it,” said Jessica Beall, 19, inmate at Ventura Youth Correctional Facility.
At the ceremony where the check was handed over, Beall spoke about her experience of being in an abusive relationship.
“These young people are involved in fundraising year round. (The) donation was prompted by National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, which is recognized at the facility with presentations from crime victims as well as essay and art contests,” VC Star reported.
The organization that received the fund is a Sacramento-based organization called California Partnership to End Domestic Violence.
“Nobody understands how it is unless you’ve been through it,” said Jessica Beall, 19, inmate at Ventura Youth Correctional Facility.
At the ceremony where the check was handed over, Beall spoke about her experience of being in an abusive relationship.
The funds came from a pizza sale held at the prison, which garnered over $3,100, half of which has gone to the domestic violence program.
“Most of the money spent by youths in the pizza fund- raiser was cash they earned through jobs that include recycling waste, remodel- ing living quarters, mowing lawn and animal grooming,” said Beatrice Driver, victim coordinator for the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility.
“Last year, some of their wages went to victims of the Thomas Fire and the hurricanes in Houston, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands,” Driver added.
“Most of the money spent by youths in the pizza fund- raiser was cash they earned through jobs that include recycling waste, remodel- ing living quarters, mowing lawn and animal grooming,” said Beatrice Driver, victim coordinator for the Ventura Youth Correctional Facility.
“Last year, some of their wages went to victims of the Thomas Fire and the hurricanes in Houston, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands,” Driver added.