between 2004 and 2006, the youth prison population was lowered by more than 50 percent. the ella baker center built a statewide network of over 500 member families with children in the youth authority. #books not bars' vision for reform now focuses on a rehabilitation-based model similar to missouri's system. as the ella baker center built a focus on opportunity-creation through community job, wealth and health creation, the #green-collar jobs campaign – bringing jobs in the green economy to oakland – launched. the campaign once known as let's get free became silence the violence, a youth-led campaign based on the idea that increased opportunity for young people can bring peace to oakland streets, not more policing or incarceration. the campaign launched with a "summer of non-violence" and a compilation hip hop cd dealing with issues of neighborhood violence, aiming to create a culture of peace. silence the violence has since transitioned into #heal the streets, a youth fellowship program focusing on policy advocacy. #soul of the city – a program to bring oakland residents together to address their deepest concerns and build their highest hopes through learning, service and leadership – launched on the day of president obama's inauguration in january 2009.