So if you look like the Credible Messengers program for Milwaukee county has a 40 or 50 person child waiting list in order to get on this program. And the data is incredible. I mean it's. A child gets into trouble. Rather than Locking [children] up forever...does not work based on the data to reduce crime. we pair them up with a mentor who gets some opportunities, employment and then functions, is a really solid, trusted individual adult in their lives. (19:21–24:35)
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