http://www.insidebayarea.com/sanmateocountytimes/localnews/ci_3449975
Momo Chang
"Juvenile justice experts say the main focus of rehabilitation should be on how to transition out of prison and into society - because almost all young people who are locked up eventually come back to their communities. Taxpayers fund a $450 million system that has continued to fail to rehabilitate youths, yet there are models that work better - not only from other states, but in California. The Mentoring Center, based in Oakland, is an example what many juvenile experts would like to see: regional centers focused on rehabilitation and treatment, with a therapeutic environment, instead of jail cells watched over by uniformed prison guards. The mentors work with young men in the system while they are behind bars, then continue to work with them once they leave. " (Scroll down to read article]
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