By David Backes, December 30 2013
"What Do Teens in Prison Need to Be Successful?"
Here it is! Our most popular video of 2013. Although this video was created back in 2011, it saw a surge of popularity with the new Netflix show, Orange is the New Black. See some of Piper Kerman's recommendations here, or watch the video in full below.
Piper Kerman, author of "Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison," shares her perspective on what incarcerated teens need to be successful, based on her own experiences in a federal prison.
David Backes writes the Friday news roundup for Reclaiming Futures and contributes articles about juvenile justice reform and adolescent substance abuse treatment to ReclaimingFutures.org. He has a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Santa Clara University. David works as an account executive for Prichard Communications.
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Updated: December 30 2013