To give them role models, get them into activities that give them something to do rather than getting into trouble. |
We looked at the other counties that had juvenile assessment centers and their crime rates were all going down. So we came to the realization that we're not doing something that we could be doing. |
Were they stealing food because they didn't have anything to eat at home, or were they stealing things to support a drug habit? Those are two totally separate issues and they can't be treated the same. |