Intervention Program Exposing Minors To Adult Prison Sparks Backlash

Tragic as it may seem, children with criminal liabilities are getting younger as the years passed by. In the age of violence and hate, parents and correction officers are looking for options on how to tackle children with criminal charges at an early age.

Thousands of children in the United States alone are faced with violence, exposing them to trauma at such a young age. These experiences would often prompt them to undergo difficult times, which can lead to negative behavior.

Parents and authorities are placed on a thin line of reprimanding the child and understanding the situation. Crime Watch Daily reported that an intervention program for kids to correct their behavior caused a backlash among parents and concerned citizens.

The intervention program involved kids being sent to adult prison and exposing them to what life inside the facility is. It then added that their intervention program is part of their efforts to fight juvenile delinquency wherein they are doing their best to address the issue and would serve as a wakeup call for children ages 9 to 17.

"The parents have gotten to a point that they say, 'I need help. And I'm willing to come to law enforcement to get help,'" Macon Judicial Circuit Superior Court Judge Verda Colvin said during an interview. "Consider the Consequences, at its basic level, is an attention-grabber for kids who've gone awry, kids who their parents can't connect with them anymore."

Even though the trend may help minimize delinquencies, Huffington Post mentioned sending minors to prison do more harm than good. A study done by Washington Post revealed that juveniles who were sent to adult prison are at risk of being rearrested by 34 percent.

"We do now know that an experience like Alonza's, as harrowing as it was, does reflect patterns around the country, when it comes to harsh and severe sentencing for juveniles and when it comes to putting juveniles in adult lockup," "Stickup Kid" director and producer Caitlin McNally told Alyona Minkovski.

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