"They put me on adult probation at 13."
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"She was incarcerated when I was born—so was my dad."
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"I couldn’t stay in the house."
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"My mother lost her rights."
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"I was gang since day one."
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"When you lead this life . . ."
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"It’s all around me, that’s all I see."
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"In my country people play like that."
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A Mother's Plea: Stop Solitary Confinement of Children
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