I know, sounds weird, but the Oregon State Correctional Institute has a program (D-Tour) for teenagers to meet and speak with a group of very carefully selected inmates about making good choices and thinking before your act. One of my colleagues has taken his sociology class for a number of years, and invited my class to come along on the latest visit. Since I'd never been, I asked for volunteers, and got just a handful of students who were interested. Let me tell you, I think the experience was really good. I definitely would like to take the rest of my students next year.
If you're curious and want to know more, check out the video at the DOC website.
http://www.oregon.gov/DOC/OPS/PRISON/osci_inmate_events.shtml#D_TOUR
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