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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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