Works In Progress
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UCLA Arts
Jimmy Wu: How writing in prison saved my life
29 minutes Posted Feb 16, 2022 at 6:00 pm.
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At just 16 years old, Jimmy Wu committed a crime that led to 13 ½ years of incarceration. In a Los Angeles juvenile detention facility, IOW introduced him to creative writing. He now runs the organization and is an advocate for juvenile justice reform. This quarter, Wu is teaching a class at UCLA through the Visual and Performing Arts Education program (VAPAE) called “Arts Programs in Correctional Institutions.”