Guided prison tours and the art of coercion - What are the best strategies to deter young offenders from committing further crimes?

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My facility has done this in the past with teenage offenders. Our last attempt was 2 months ago, and the convict was superb in getting his message across to the kids. Most were in tears during his recitation of what he’s lost and what he regrets. The CO that accompanied him shook his hand afterwards when he returned the convict to his housing unit. Unfortunately, the draw of easy money from drugs or prostitution lure far more in than honest facts can dissuade. Instead of tours, these kids need adult guidance throughout their lives, starting at a young age. Teach them respect for rules and authority. Teach them how to disagree without resorting to violence. Teach them that education is important. Teach them to deal with disappointment. The young people we get have such an sense of entitlement. They expect everything to be handed to them and they don’t understand that rules apply to them. Society and their families haven’t done them any favors. It does “take a village to raise a child”, but the people bringing these kids into the world need to step up and take responsibility for guiding them.

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