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| New initiative seeks to keep Philly juveniles out of jail |
| By policeone.com - Phillip Lucas |
| Published: 11/07/2012 |
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PHILADELPHIA — With the number of juveniles arrested in Philadelphia dropping to its lowest point since 2007, the city and youth advocates are working to ensure that children who commit minor offenses are helped back on the right path. Philadelphia has been selected to participate in the Juvenile Detention Alternative Initiative (JDAI), which focuses on jailing only those children who pose the most serious risks to public safety. The initiative stresses the use of youth-development programs and home-monitoring devices to ensure that children who commit nonviolent or minor offenses are met with community-based resources that will prevent them from re-offending. "The fact of the matter is, our youth — sooner or later — are going to have to return back to the community," said Faustino Castro, the city's chief juvenile-probation officer. "We're always looking to keep the youth where they are in their environment and try to provide the type of supportive services that they need." Read More. |
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