New project aims to keep kids out of judicial system
A project years in the making is nearly a year old and making a difference in the lives of District 51 students.
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A project years in the making is nearly a year old and making a difference in the lives of District 51 students.
We’re only a quarter of the way into the year and already the Lighthouse Project, an initiative from multiple Mesa County organizations to prevent juvenile delinquency, is seeing success faster
An initiative from multiple Mesa County organizations to prevent juvenile delinquency has grown quickly in the months since it was launched.
There is a kid sitting in a classroom in Mesa County who is teetering on the edge. One direction starts with skipping school and ends at Mesa County District Court.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, District Attorney Dan Rubinstein came to a realization: he’s missing a chance to keep kids away from the juvenile justice system before they start committing crimes.