They've got some very good programming. They've got kids who recently made the honor roll at school, for example. They've really been great. |
We, traditionally, in the juvenile-justice system have been charged with keeping the public safe. There's a lot more to it than that. This department is about the business of rehabilitation, and that's what we're going to do. |
What's behind the shoplifting or the offensive touching is some challenge in that child's life, and you're not going to get to that in a facility. It's in the home and community where we need to do the work. |