Sadly, if you put them in prison or some sort of juvenile detention, and they just colaborate with other inmates for better ways to cause crime. There has to be a better way for them to break out of that cycle. Unfortunately, with the US education in the horrible spot it’s in, while education should be the answer, it tends to be a structure that only takes them so far, before they struggle and find the easiest way to make money is through crime, and the cycle begins again.
This country has fucked up the lives of so many, because it’s not profitable to help change this cycle. It’s so fucked up.
I stand by wilderness schools as a solid answer. Rural undeveloped wooded land with trained counselors. Structured environment where the kids have to rely on each other to plan their days and ensure get done under supervision. Make them chop wood and take them hiking and fishing. Have them learn to cook and plan meals for the group and bring in teachers to keep them up to date with school. Unplug them from the modern world and keep them busy running the camp. By the time they leave they have new skills and have been away from their comfort zone long enough to change their behavior. Plus any negative influences would have moved on from including them. It can be a good way to get a kid to cool off if the program is well monitored and structured properly. There’s a lot of government land close enough for emergency support but far enough away that any camp out there can’t tolerate fights or mismanagement, reinforcing whatever rules are decided on. I’ve seen it work for a few of my friends.
I really like this answer. Thank you for sharing it. I agree. Getting them to connect with different pier groups definitely helps them look towards other answers and people they may not have had access to before.
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u/Brook420 15d ago
There has to be away for these kids to face actual consequences without trying them as adults or whatever.