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Media coverage of youth crime seldom reflects reality

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By Carlyn McGee Hicks, David Muhammad
| Hattiesburg American Verified
Media coverage often portrays youth crime as a growing crisis, which is contrary to data showing a decline. Data-informed policies, like community-based diversion programs, are more effective at reducing future harm than incarceration. Areas like Baltimore and Hinds County, Mississippi, have seen reduced youth homicides and recidivism by using data-driven intervention programs. These successful programs connect at-risk youth with mentoring, community services, and restorative justice.
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Media coverage of youth crime seldom reflects reality

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By David Muhammad, Carlyn McGee Hicks
| The Clarion-Ledger Verified
Media coverage often portrays youth crime as a growing crisis, which is contrary to data showing a decline. Data-informed policies, like community-based diversion programs, are more effective at reducing future harm than incarceration. Areas like Baltimore and Hinds County, Mississippi, have seen reduced youth homicides and recidivism by using data-driven intervention programs. These successful programs connect at-risk youth with mentoring, community services, and restorative justice.
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