Tuesday, July 29, 2008

20 Year Old Inmate Learns to Read In Memphis Area Jail

Carletha Caraway sits in a Memphis jail with a $500,00 bond after being charged with aggravated robbery 6 months ago. She entered jail unable to read, but with the assistance of a corrections officer, she's learning how to read, and at only 20, hopes to be on the road to turning her life around.
The incentive for Carletha to turn he life around are her 3 children who will be waiting for her when eventually transitions back into mainstream society. Thanks to the Memphis Commercial Appeal for the story.

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1 comment:

Ldix said...

It's a shame that an individual has to go to jail just to learn how to read. Hey, I guess the saying is true everything happens for a reason.