At 20, James Anderson walked out of more than three years in prison with $200 in his pocket.
Instead of buying street clothes or food, he used the money to purchase two suits, symbolizing his determination to establish a criminal rights and mentorship organization that would fight to help incarcerated youth and improve prison policy. Read more...
Photo: James Anderson, who got involved with gangs and drugs as a teenager, was accepted to UCLA this spring. His determination to establish a criminal rights and mentorship organization has seen him cross paths with Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor and President Barack Obama. (Photo Illustration by Daniel Alcazar and Miriam Bribiesca)