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    Which Way, L.A.?

    The 20th Anniversary of Homeboy Industries

    This year is the 20th for Homeboy Industries , founded by Father Gregory Boyle, the former pastor of the Dolores Mission parish.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    This year is the 20th for

    Homeboy Industries, founded by Father Gregory Boyle, the former pastor of the Dolores Mission parish. Boyle has developed the nonprofit organization into a $10 million institution whose mission -- "jobs not jail" provides free services ranging from education, job training and placement to legal services, mental health and transition counseling, twelve-step programs and tattoo removal. Boyle has just released his first book,

    Tattoos on the Heart: the Power of Boundless Compassion

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Greg Boyle

      Jesuit priest, founder of Homeboy Industries, author of “The Whole Language: The Power of Extravagant Tenderness”

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