Comments on: Guest Column: Closing juvenile prison facilities can help reduce costs http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/01/25/guest-column-closing-juvenile-prison-facilities-can-help-reduce-costs/ The Rock River Times - THE VOICE OF THE COMMUNITY SINCE 1993 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:52:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Sharon http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/01/25/guest-column-closing-juvenile-prison-facilities-can-help-reduce-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-5043 Sharon Sat, 24 Mar 2012 02:02:23 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=35521#comment-5043 What Ms. Clarke has continued to fail to realize is that over 90% of the youth returned to IDJJ on parole violations are because the youth REFUSES to participate in community services or enroll in school upon release. In addition they are also returned to IDJJ for new crimes, multiply failures to pass a drug test, failing to allow parole agent to visit/ supervise the parolee. Ms. Clarke continues to stress Redeploy Illinois or community services; however just as prison may not be for the younger first time offender Redeploy Illinois and Community service programs DO NOT WORK for the majority of youth in IDJJ who have already exhausted attempts at Intense Probation and community services. Ms. Clarke should use her "Initiative" to concentrate on those youth who have not exhausted all other avenues. In addition, public safety does not seem to concern her as much as letting murders, sexual predators, kidnappers, child molesters, gang bangers back into the community to begin again. Ms. Clarke seems totally clueless the cycle will continue if young adults are not held accountable for the heinous crimes they commit. Why would a17 year old not kill over and over if his consequence for doing so is to stay in his community and not go to school, continue to use drugs, gang bang and do whatever he wants. That is the world the Juvenile Justice Advocate would like the law abiding citizen to live in! No thanksM What Ms. Clarke has continued to fail to realize is that over 90% of the youth returned to IDJJ on parole violations are because the youth REFUSES to participate in community services or enroll in school upon release. In addition they are also returned to IDJJ for new crimes, multiply failures to pass a drug test, failing to allow parole agent to visit/ supervise the parolee. Ms. Clarke continues to stress Redeploy Illinois or community services; however just as prison may not be for the younger first time offender Redeploy Illinois and Community service programs DO NOT WORK for the majority of youth in IDJJ who have already exhausted attempts at Intense Probation and community services. Ms. Clarke should use her “Initiative” to concentrate on those youth who have not exhausted all other avenues. In addition, public safety does not seem to concern her as much as letting murders, sexual predators, kidnappers, child molesters, gang bangers back into the community to begin again. Ms. Clarke seems totally clueless the cycle will continue if young adults are not held accountable for the heinous crimes they commit. Why would a17 year old not kill over and over if his consequence for doing so is to stay in his community and not go to school, continue to use drugs, gang bang and do whatever he wants. That is the world the Juvenile Justice Advocate would like the law abiding citizen to live in! No thanksM

]]> By: John http://rockrivertimes.com/2012/01/25/guest-column-closing-juvenile-prison-facilities-can-help-reduce-costs/comment-page-1/#comment-4520 John Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:25:15 +0000 http://rockrivertimes.com/?p=35521#comment-4520 Yes, why don't we let these junior gang-bangers off the hook. Maybe set a limit of three to five murders before they actually have to serve time. Sound good? You are just another bored Soccer-mom. How about finding a job besides social engineering. Yes, why don’t we let these junior gang-bangers off the hook. Maybe set a limit of three to five murders before they actually have to serve time. Sound good?

You are just another bored Soccer-mom. How about finding a job besides social engineering.

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