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Where Juvenile Detention Looks More Like Teens Hanging Out | 70 Million
Episode 21
Published 4 years, 6 months ago
Description
There’s a place in rural St. Johns, Arizona, where teens who have encounters with officers of the law can play pool, make music, and get mentored instead of going to jail. It’s called The Loft, and it’s the brainchild of a judge who wanted to save the county hundreds of millions of dollars and divert young people towards the support many were not getting at home. Reported by Ruxandra Guidi.
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