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1/3/09 - Time for a "Reality Check"
In the spirit of the new year and fresh starts, Crime Prevention Specialist Susan Bartelstone interviews Larry Lawton, who was convicted of armed robbery in 1996 and spent 11 years in some of the toughest federal prisons in the country. While in prison, he was tortured and put into solitary confinement for months at a time for speaking up about prison abuse. But, he also worked as a gang mediator and counselor, became a paralegal and came out changed. He's since founded The Reality Check Program—a life-changing course for at-risk kids that shows them what prison life is really like—and has affected hundreds of troubled lives so far. His story is so inspiring that a movie is being made of his life. Also, stay tuned for tips on what to do if you view a crime in progress and how to help someone in trouble without putting yourself in danger.

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