Gang Intervention 2 (Steve Wilkos Show)

At the early age of thirteen Xavier McElrath-Bey was charged “as an adult” and was later convicted to serve a 25 year sentence in the Illinois Department of Corrections–for a gang related murder. While growing up in prison, Xavier matured and made major changes in his thinking and behavior–hoping to someday prevent others from making the same mistakes that he once made. During his incarceration he earned an Associate of Arts, an Associate of General Education, a Bachelor of Social Science and a certificate in Computer Technology and was inducted into the Franklin Honor Society for “outstanding scholarship”. He wrote short essays and articles for a magazine based in Texas, called Bajito Onda, promoting “peace in the hood”. Xavier served 13 years in prison. Upon his release, he was introduced to the Illinois Restorative Justice Initiative and he began speaking to youth and professionals in conferences, schools, universities and juvenile detention facilities—some of the places where he once resided. In 2006 Xavier McElrath-Bey graduated from Roosevelt University with a Master’s of Human Services degree. Xavier also participated in the CAN-TV special “Restorative Justice in Action”, and was featured on the Steve Wilkos Show—intervening in the lives of troubled youth. Currently he serves as a board member for the Community Justice for Youth Institute, which helps to build the community’s capacity to resolve youth crime and conflict through restorative justice training …
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