Saturday, February 05, 2005

Offenders pay their dues / [USA] TownOnline - Westborough, 4 Feb 2004

http://www2.townonline.com/westborough/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=179025
Sarah Menesale
Rehabilitation is a tricky process, but the Robert F. Kennedy Children Action Corp Westboro facility has come up with a unique way to help the youth offenders in their care. The youths are required to write $1 checks in the name of their victims as part of what the facility calls a 'restitution fund.' Instead of mailing the checks, the funds are collected and placed into an account. The youths vote every three months to determine which charitable organization will receive their funds. In January, the International American Red Cross received $200 in the name of their victims for tsunami relief efforts. "