Also, statistics indicate that many camp inmates return to crime after being released, proving that the camps are not effective at reforming young criminals.
Advocates of boot camps for juvenile offenders maintain that, in many cases, camps help struggling young people to improve their lives and reject crime. "When we take these kids in, they are not the kids you see in Sunday School class," says Florida sheriff and camp director Grady Judd. "They're very mean young criminals, and we have made remarkable strides in changing them into young, productive citizens."
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Also, statistics indicate that many camp inmates return to crime after being released, proving that the camps are not effective at reforming young criminals.
Advocates of boot camps for juvenile offenders maintain that, in many cases, camps help struggling young people to improve their lives and reject crime. "When we take these kids in, they are not the kids you see in Sunday School class," says Florida sheriff and camp director Grady Judd. "They're very mean young criminals, and we have made remarkable strides in changing them into young, productive citizens."