Congress: Keep Our Kids Out of Jail!
Over the last decade, federal spending for proven intervention programs has dropped and the costs of incarceration have risen, with negative consequences for America’s children.
It costs $241 a day to incarcerate a young person, according to the Coalition for Juvenile Justice. On the other hand, evidence-based alternatives to incarceration can cost as little as $11 a day.
Compared to incarceration, the alternative programs are significantly more effective, reducing the number of repeat offenders by an average of 22 percent.
Congress keeps telling us that it's making cuts "for the sake of our children."
Tell Congress that we can save money and keep our children out of jail!
Keep thr juviniles out of jails and try to work on different steps to see if there are other issues that could be treated,therapy,mental health ect....We also need to be aware of some of the centers for intensive care ,my son and i personally have had very bad experiences of the staff @ every place he has been to which is everyone in TN. evecept one village in knoxville ,but it is not a state run D.C.S place.