Community leaders in North Port are looking to adopt a program aimed at keeping youth offenders out of the juvenile justice system and providing alternatives to arrest for kids who commit minor crimes. We’ll take a closer look at those efforts, as well as the Neighborhood Accountability Boards and Civil Citation Program offered through the Charlotte County Department of Human Services which could serve as a model for the city of North Port.
Deterring Youth Offenders in Southwest Florida
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