I happened to pick up a book the other day that was talking about how over 600,000 NEW juveniles are processed through the detention system every YEAR. Most of those will make a return visit through either juvenile or adult detention. My question is WHY? Sure, I get that human nature is sinful... we aren't perfect and we are going to mess up. But why don't we learn from our mistakes the first time?
600,000 new juveniles... only a small percentage of them go on to get help and get out of their situation. Do the rest not think they deserve a second chance? Do they not know there is anything better out there?
These are our futures leaders... we've got to help them understand that they can do better. They are valuable. They could turn their life around and be the next President, the next NFL superstar, the next business executive... or just the next proud involved father or mother. But instead, they continue in the same cycle of illegal activity.
Maybe it is because the illegal activity is easy...profitable... makes them feel better about themselves. But there has to be an easier way... a way that makes your life of more value... a way that makes you feel better about yourself that is beneficial to society.
We've got to break the cycle... or we are going to get nowhere.
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