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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)

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UCLA student helps incarcerated youth, works to improve criminal rights

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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.

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UCLA student helps incarcerated youth, works to improve criminal rights

By Jillian Frankel

Oct. 2, 2015 2:33 a.m.