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Summary of Article - Out of Lock-UP: Now What? by Steve Christian
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in the judicial system. Helping these youthful offenders re-enter society as a productive member of their society is what can help them stay out of trouble. And when
juveniles stay out of trouble the government saves money. Most youthful offenders do receive some form of hope for the future during their incarceration. Often they earn their GED,
overcome their drug habit, and may take some form of vocational training. However, their ability to stay out of trouble is not an easy thing to do. Often
they are surrounded by friends and/or family who continue to do drugs. They may have trouble finding a decent job and without a viable means of support, these juveniles
are likely to relapse into drug use and criminal activity. Of course, all are expected to maintain regular contact with their probation officer. The most important thing that a
youthful offender can discover when they are initially incarcerated is the motivation to succeed. When they leave the correctional institution, they much rely on that motivation to overcome the
problems of living in rough neighborhoods where crime, drugs and unemployment are prevalent. REDUCING RECIDIVISM Nearly 100,000 juvenile offenders are released from incarceration each year. Most of them had
a serious drug and mental health problems when they were incarcerated. These juveniles have serious problems with hallucinogens, designer drugs and hard drugs. A large majority of these offenders
leave jail only to commit new crimes and to end up back in jail. The returning to jail - recidivism - is expensive. In addition to the cost of
keeping a youthful offender incarcerated, many released youths become chronic offenders who go on to commit more serious crime which involve higher costs. Varying from state to state, juvenile justice
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