Girl scouts break in.

• Position: Stateline - Brief Article

It's pretty hard to participate in mother-daughter activities when your mom is in jail. So 11 years ago the National Institute of Justice paired up with Girl Scouts USA to help girls who desperately needed positive role models and a sense of hope for their futures. Girl Scouts Behind Bars involves more than 500 girls, with mothers in 30 different sites. Girls join their mothers in prison twice a month for a Girl Scout meeting--reciting pledges, eating lunch, making crafts, singing songs and discussing real-life...