Once these children are sentenced to correctional facilities, we hear nothing more about them. The rate increases for incarcerated adults on death row.
Youth crime crosses all societal, cultural and economic boundaries.
These startling figures point to something far more sinister than youth crime. In this eye-opening play, the audience wa s able to look at he lives of eight teenage girl offenders as they participate in an innovative arts workshop which helps them look at their past, understand their present situation and focus on the future. The play takes place at Los Angeles County Probation Department's Camp Joseph Scott, for girls aged 12-18, and is based on the real life workshops of our own Expressive Arts Educator, Janet Bernson. Watch this Web Site for the T.H.A.W. Sunday Series Showtimes 2PM Every Sunday at The Bitter Truth Theatre 11050 Magnolia Blvd.