Cost of addiction on families and more; news roundup
By Lori Howell, June 22 2012
Juvenile Justice Reform
- $15 million complex to open in August, avoids jail-like setting (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution) The new facility is a reflection of a collaborative effort among police, schools and the court that has made Clayton a national model for keeping kids out of jail.
- Illinois lawmakers raise high school drop out age (wrex.com) Belvidere Superintendent Michael Houselog says he wants to see kids in schools, and that the district is working to accomplish that goal. Guilford High School rising senior Max James says students will pick school over breaking the law.
- At-risk youths achieve in San Angelo, Texas (gosanangelo.com) A $154,000 grant was awarded to the Tom Green County Juvenile Justice Department earlier this year to address the needs of children ages 6 through 13. The goal was to identify problems in school or the household before students ended up on juvenile probation.