TITLE

Girl Scout troops go behind bars to visit mom

AUTHOR(S)

Conover, Kirsten A.

PUB. DATE

March 1997

SOURCE

Christian Science Monitor;3/18/97, Vol. 89 Issue 77, p12

SOURCE TYPE

Newspaper

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on the mother-daughter prison-visitation program, `Girl Scouts Beyond Bars.' Comments from executive director Mary Rose Main; Catalyst for the program; View held on criminality; When the pilot program started; Evaluation of the program.

ACCESSION #

9703271361

Tags: GIRL Scouts

 

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