Maniac was abused and neglected as a child. He was first arrested at age 13 and sent to a juvenile prison. After a few years in a group home he joined a gang, began selling drugs, and was arrested again at age 17. Martin had loving and supportive parents. Nevertheless, he joined a gang. He was selling drugs and committing robberies at age 15. He was arrested for burglarizing a house. Kara ran away frequently as an adolescent. She ran away from her mother, with whom she often fought, and from a series of group homes, foster homes, and shelters. Eventually she was placed under house arrest with electronic surveillance. Marvin was a drug dealer as early as fifth grade. He was often expelled from school for fighting and became involved in gang life and drug dealing as a teenager. Marvin and Kara have changed their lives as a result of the programs they received in the juvenile justice system; both are attending school. The situations of Martin and Maniac are unknown. Annotated list of resource organizations, photographs, and index