Books Not Bars Protests at Gov's Office

by A Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2006 at 8:16 PM

LOS ANGELES , October 16, 2006 - A coalition of groups seeking an end to the criminalization of youth by California’s juvenal prison system protested outside the campaign office of the current governor today.

At issue is the brutal treatment of youth, some as young as 12 years old, that are caught a system with a 75% recidivism rate. Families and friends of those who have been victimized by the system want it shut down and replaced with a program that provides real rehabilitation and education for their children. Uploaded is video from the protest

(Download time 2 to 5 mins. depending on connection, wait 30 seconds for streaming to start, then hit play)

www.booksnotbars.org