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Welcome to The Beat Within's new website! On our new site, you will still find our archives of The Beat publication in PDF format, including older and more recent issues. In addition, you can find information on how to volunteer with our organization, data about the youth we work with, and our weekly workshop topics.

Our site will be a continuous work in progress and we will be constantly updating and adding to it, so check back often!

Note: You may have noticed that you were redirected to this page from www.thebeatwithin.org. This is hopefully temporary while we are working with the new site, please bear with us.

Filled with broken homes, big brothers raising siblings
The crackheads fiend,
while there are dealers buying bling
And nobody even speaks; different day, same thing
Led by example, so the little boys dream
Of hustling on the block, pushing rocks for a ring

The Beat Within's mission is to provide incarcerated youth with consistent opportunity to share their ideas and life experiences in a safe space that encourages literacy, self-expression, some critical thinking skills, and healthy, supportive relationships with adults and their community. Outside of the juvenile justice system, The Beat Within partners with community organizations and individuals to bring resources to youth both inside and outside of detention. We are committed to being an effective bridge between youth who are locked up and the community that aims to support their progress towards a healthy, non-violent, and productive life.

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