Adriana Venegas-Chavez

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.


Ruiz, in her own words: AUDIO SLIDESHOW


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