When
Ramona Johnson speaks to students about gun violence and the importance
of choices, she hopes they listen and take what she says to heart.
They should. She knows what she is talking about. Ramona spent 12
½ years in prison for choices she made when she was 21 years
old. She bought a handgun, sold the gun illegally, sent the
gun into a heated situation, and lied to the police. Johnson is making
better choices today as she speaks to young women in schools and juvenile
detention centers after they view the documentary called Choices that
was produced as a tool to deter gun violence and crime. The 20-minute
video highlights three incarcerated female offenders who have been
convicted of crimes involving firearms. In the video, the women –
including Johnson – discuss the circumstances that led to their
arrests – and the resulting consequences. The video, which was
produced by the Indiana Department of Education in partnership with
Indiana Project Safe Neighborhoods and the Office of the United States
Attorney for Southern District of Indiana, is available for presentations
across the state at schools, detention centers, alternative education
programs, youth-serving agencies and the faith community. The video
will emphasize the message, particularly to young women, about the
importance of making good choices.
Prodcued
by : Indiana Department
of Education in partnership with Indiana Project Safe Neighborhoods
and the Office of the United States Attorney for Southern District
of Indiana
Cast: Ramona Johnson
Format: Video
Genre: Documentary