For At-Risk Youths

In For At-Risk Youths, author and mentor Daryl Bouie, writing from inside California’s prison system, delivers a raw and honest message to young people standing at life’s crossroads. Drawing on decades of personal experience with crime, incarceration, and redemption, Bouie speaks directly to those growing up in challenging environments offering not excuses, but truth, guidance, and hope.

Through powerful personal stories, he exposes the realities of criminal life, the harsh conditions of prison, and the long-term consequences of poor decisions. Bouie shares how misguided beliefs, peer pressure, and lack of direction led him down a destructive path and how education, spirituality, and self-reflection helped him rebuild his sense of purpose.

This book isn’t just a warning it’s a blueprint for transformation. Bouie outlines practical lessons for young readers on respect, discipline, education, and making positive choices. He contrasts the grim economics of crime with the stability of legitimate work, challenges glorified street culture, and calls for schools to teach “Crime and Punishment” as a mandatory subject by eighth grade.

Dedicated to the victims of his past and the next generation of youth, For At-Risk Youths is both confession and mentorship a heartfelt effort to turn personal failure into a force for social good.