County Plans To Expand Juvenile Justice Reforms (canyon-news.com)

Concurring with you Andi, it's staggering to realize the vast amounts of federal/state funds vested with the justice systems. ("the reforms could also save $247,000, the amount spent to house a child for a year in a county probation camp.") Delegating to some interns this semester, I'm requesting they research these level of statistics and funding within systems for an accurate reflection of our nation's financial literacy. Last time I researched California's spending per student, the annual allocation was $ 8,500 per child/youth.  Bottom line financially ~ what do our systems value?

Thank you for posting this! Two main points stuck out to me in this article. I wonder about the use of the phrase "mostly brown and black" children in the system. When we have conversations about color, I get curious about the ratio as it relates to the general population in the area. Can this even be compared accurately? The second point I was happy to see made was looking through the lens of how much money can be saved. The article states, "the reforms could also save $247,000, the amount spent to house a child for a year in a county probation camp." These are important points when we are talking to members of the community who are fiscally minded.