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Violence interruptor didn't know her dream job existed when she was locked up


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LaToya Baines was at her lowest when she was in prison.
But a woman she met there helped her survive almost a decade behind bars.
Now, LaToya is helping others at their lowest points … through her work at a violence prevention agency.
She calls it the job of her dreams.
WBEZ’s Anna Savchenko brings us her story.
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