Portland, OR -- Her life is a series of habits and addictions. Drinking. Stealing. Domestic violence. Incarceration.

Kelli Elliott started at age 12 and it steadily got worse. One drunk driving night in January, 2008, she ran from the police. Kelli drove into oncoming traffic on the freeway, crashing into a barrier. She nearly killed her friend in the passenger seat. By the time she sobered up, she was on her way to prison. She left behind four young children who would become her saving grace and motivation to work toward early release. And yet that saving grace proved her greatest challenge, for to be a parent, Kelli had to face herself.

This video was produced at - theportlandworkshop.com - and published on OPB.org on Nov. 7, 2014.

Team coach Tim Matsui | Team Members: Jeff Mercado, Alisha Jucevic, and Julia Reihs. - Edited by: Jeff Mercado and Alisha Jucevic, Primary Videographer: Alisha Jucevic

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