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Dungeons, dragons and detention: how one Portland program gives kids in juvie a chance to choose
Dungeons, dragons and detention: how one Portland program gives kids in juvie a chance to choose
Dungeons, dragons and detention: how one Portland program gives kids in juvie a chance to choose

Published on: 03/18/2026

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About two and a half years ago, Rob Farris began playing DND with young men in a Northeast Portland juvenile detention center. Recently, he introduced the group to a modified version of the tabletop game. Around 6 boys attend weekly.About two and a half years ago, Rob Farris began playing DND with young men in a Northeast Portland juvenile detention center. Recently, he introduced the group to a modified version of the tabletop game. Around 6 boys attend weekly.About two and a half years ago, Rob Farris began playing DND with young men in a Northeast Portland juvenile detention center. Recently, he introduced the group to a modified version of the tabletop game. Around 6 boys attend weekly.About two and a half years ago, Rob Farris began playing DND with young men in a Northeast Portland juvenile detention center. Recently, he introduced the group to a modified version of the tabletop game. Around 6 boys attend weekly.About two and a half years ago, Rob Farris began playing DND with young men in a Northeast Portland juvenile detention center. Recently, he introduced the group to a modified version of the tabletop game. Around 6 boys attend weekly.About two and a half years ago, Rob Farris began playing DND with young men in a Northeast Portland juvenile detention center. Recently, he introduced the group to a modified version of the tabletop game. Around 6 boys attend weekly.About two and a half years ago, Rob Farris began playing DND with young men in a Northeast Portland juvenile detention center. Recently, he introduced the group to a modified version of the tabletop game. Around 6 boys attend weekly.About two and a half years ago, Rob Farris began playing DND with young men in a Northeast Portland juvenile detention center. Recently, he introduced the group to a modified version of the tabletop game. Around 6 boys attend weekly.About two and a half years ago, Rob Farris began playing DND with young men in a Northeast Portland juvenile detention center. Recently, he introduced the group to a modified version of the tabletop game. Around 6 boys attend weekly.About two and a half years ago, Rob Farris began playing DND with young men in a Northeast Portland juvenile detention center. Recently, he introduced the group to a modified version of the tabletop game. Around 6 boys attend weekly.About two and a half years ago, Rob Farris began playing DND with young men in a Northeast Portland juvenile detention center. Recently, he introduced the group to a modified version of the tabletop game. Around 6 boys attend weekly.About two and a half years ago, Rob Farris began playing DND with young men in a Northeast Portland juvenile detention center. Recently, he introduced the group to a modified version of the tabletop game. Around 6 boys attend weekly.About two and a half years ago, Rob Farris began playing DND with young men in a Northeast Portland juvenile detention center. Recently, he introduced the group to a modified version of the tabletop game. Around 6 boys attend weekly.About two and a half years ago, Rob Farris began playing DND with young men in a Northeast Portland juvenile detention center. Recently, he introduced the group to a modified version of the tabletop game. Around 6 boys attend weekly.About two and a half years ago, Rob Farris began playing DND with young men in a Northeast Portland juvenile detention center. Recently, he introduced the group to a modified version of the tabletop game. Around 6 boys attend weekly.About two and a half years ago, Rob Farris began playing DND with young men in a Northeast Portland juvenile detention center. Recently, he introduced the group to a modified version of the tabletop game. Around 6 boys attend weekly.About two and a half years ago, Rob Farris began playing DND with young men in a Northeast Portland juvenile detention center. Recently, he introduced the group to a modified version of the tabletop game. Around 6 boys attend weekly.

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