Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
Helping prison inmates through music
We brief you on what you need to know about L.A. today.
Listen
5:14
Helping prison inmates through music
President Barack Obama may be the first sitting president to visit a federal prison, but he won't be the first person of note to spend some face time with inmates.
Guitarist Wayne Kramer of the band MC5 is someone who's been doing it for years. He's part of a group called Jail Guitar Doors, which provides musical equipments to help rehabilitate inmates serving time.
Kramer told more about the organization, and what its like to go into prison to help inmates.