"Community-Based Juvenile Treatment Programs"

Guests: Richard Louis III and Tommie Baines

Allen and Dr. Melody discuss with their guests recent national research regarding the shift of county

juvenile justice systems towards community-based treatment alternatives in response to the growing state and

county budget deficits. As well as statistic showing that offenders dealing with mental health and/or drug

related issues tend to get worse when incarcerated with more violent offenders, while tending to do much

better when they go to a residential treatment program or are dealt with through a community-based treatment

program.