We believe in the effectiveness of mentoring youth through our unique program designed to shape both ends of the leash. The Justice Policy Institute has released Sticker Shock: Calculating the Full Price Tag for Youth Incarceration. The authors of this report estimate that the long-term costs to taxpayers for incarcerating juvenile offenders in the United States are $8 to $21 billion annually. Long-term costs include the effects of recidivism, fewer future earnings and tax revenues due to lost education opportunities, additional public assistance spending, and higher victimization rates. The report’s recommendations to policymakers for reducing incarceration include shifting funding to community-based alternatives and larger investments in diversion and prevention programs
Posted on: Tue, 23 Dec 2014 17:19:48 +0000
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