Reclaiming Children and Youth - Developmental Audit http://reclaimingjournal.com/taxonomy/term/3206/0 en “I Always Wanted to Be a Hero.” Life without Parole http://reclaimingjournal.com/issues/%E2%80%9Ci-always-wanted-be-hero%E2%80%9D-life-without-parole <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-pdf"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><img class="filefield-icon field-icon-application-pdf" alt="application/pdf icon" src="http://reclaimingjournal.com/sites/all/modules/filefield/icons/application-pdf.png" /><a href="http://reclaimingjournal.com/sites/default/files/journal-article-pdfs/22_3_Roth.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=614919">22_3_Roth.pdf</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <p>“I always wanted to be a hero growing up. I wanted to help those in need and save people’s lives. I don’t know how I went so far on this opposite path. It’s strange sometimes where you find yourself.”<br /> Paul Jensen, currently serving a life sentence without parole in South Dakota for a crime committed at age 14.</p> Angela M. Roth Developmental Audit life in prison parole crime Developmental Audit Paul Jensen, Jr. Thu, 31 Oct 2013 12:38:19 +0000 chelleson 1452 at http://reclaimingjournal.com Fernando's Long Journey Home http://reclaimingjournal.com/issues/fernandos-long-journey-home <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-article-pdf"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="filefield-file"><img class="filefield-icon field-icon-application-pdf" alt="application/pdf icon" src="http://reclaimingjournal.com/sites/all/modules/filefield/icons/application-pdf.png" /><a href="http://reclaimingjournal.com/sites/default/files/journal-article-pdfs/22_1_Fernando_2.pdf" type="application/pdf; length=1885278">22_1_Fernando_2.pdf</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <p>This is a remarkable saga of resilience of a boy born in Mexico who struggles to survive, support his sister, teach himself English, and be reunited with his mother in the United States. But new challenges await in his chosen country.</p> Reclaiming Children and Youth Developmental Audit Developmental Audit resilience voices of youth Fri, 03 May 2013 15:22:24 +0000 chelleson 1420 at http://reclaimingjournal.com