ADVANCE FOR USE MONDAY, MARCH 13, 2017 AND THEREAFTER-This Feb. 23, 2017 photo shows Tykeam Jackson in Boston. The 21-year-old spent his youth in and out of juvenile detention and jails, leading a life centered on gangs and guns. "I was always having guns to protect myself. I just kept getting caught," he said. "I was hanging around the wrong crowd, being in the wrong areas, getting into the wrong activities." Over the past year, his outlook has changed. Even as a pending criminal case looms over him, he's slowly gaining confidence that he can break the cycle that has entangled him _ with the help of a unique organization called Roca. (AP Photo/Rodrique Ngowi)
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