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Criminal Justice System: Meet Rosa
This Community Classroom module from Girls on the Wall interviews Rosa, a teen girl currently serving a short sentence in an Illinois juvenile detention center. Viewers get a snapshot of her childhood and the adversity she has faced in her life. Part of the Women and Girls Lead, Volume 3 curriculum titled Women, Girls and the Criminal Justice System.
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