Transitioning: The road out of gangs and violence
Alisha Ruiz's troubles began in school and escalated from there; she landed in prison before she was 20. Honest and hopeful, the now 21-year-old Ruiz says she’s turning her life around with support from Homegirl Café, an affiliate of Homeboy Industries Inc., a Los Angeles nonprofit helping former gang members reconstruct their lives.
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