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Down for Life: teens serve life behind bars

Martha Solorio's 15-year old son, J.P. is serving a life sentence for his role in a Salinas gang shoot-out.
Vern Fisher / Monterey County Herald
Martha Solorio's 15-year old son, J.P. is serving a life sentence for his role in a Salinas gang shoot-out.

By Julia Reynolds

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Salinas, CA – Part one in a 3-part series that looks at the impact of life sentences on three Monterey County residents. It's a joint production of 90.3 KAZU and the Monterey County Herald. Series editor, former KAZU News Director Ben Adler introduces this report.

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