Aftercare pilot faces challenges in supporting juveniles
Aftercare pilot faces challenges in supporting juveniles
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The state of Illinois is counting on a Cook County pilot program to fix its broken juvenile parole system. The pilot is called Aftercare - and it’s being rolled out statewide this year. In part one of our series we looked at some of the serious questions being raised about the program. Wednesday, we take a look at just what the people who are trying to make it work are up against, and the possible solutions for getting through to these difficult kids.
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