In her new book, Author and General Manager of Whitelion (a charity supporting Australia's vulnerable young people), Rachel Porter delves into the lives of nine Australian men from troubled backgrounds who have lived through incarceration and managed to change their lives around. (educationmattersmag.com.au)
Joel Achenbach of the Washington Post has provided some more troubling background and insights from one of the report authors. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
A slightly overlong but otherwise - engaging biopic about the life of Maori speed chess champion Genesis Potini, who battled bipolar disorder while coaching proteges from troubled backgrounds. (metacritic.com)