PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — April is National Poetry Month and those who want to hear some pithy poems won’t have to go far. In fact, they are only a phone call away. Every day for the entire month callers ...

Residents listen as Sound Impact musicians play during the final performance of their three-day residency at the Northern Virginia Juvenile Detention Center in Alexandria, Va. Jaylene is about to turn ...

Teens in jail in Virginia collaborate with musicians to compose songs, write poetry and find their voices after run-ins with the law. Incarcerated teens find escape in music and poems composed with ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. Jaylene is about to turn 16. But it's ...