AdvertisementThe GPS shows another four hours to Chowchilla, where Valley State Prison rises in the midst of a vast stretch of farmland. It’s a breeze compared to the trek to High Desert State Prison in Susanville — 10 to 12 hours with meal breaks — or Pelican Bay, which takes 14. But the discomfort of a lengthy road trip pales in comparison to the prison life of those they visit: Korean and Korean American prisoners the community, and sometimes their own families, have long since written off. Others, who weren’t U.S. citizens, were deported to South Korea after completing their sentences. In recent years, he started a ministry and home in Seoul to help those who are deported — many of whom don’t speak Korean — adjust to South Korean society.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 24, 2019 09:56 UTC