Youth who feel connected to their families have a better chance of developing and achieving their goals. And this is certainly true for teens returning home after incarceration, when family reunification is a crucial element for successful reentry.
But just being back together under the same roof isn’t enough to guarantee a favorable outcome, even when everyone yearns for positive change. In fact, too many teens return home from residential placement to well-meaning families who haven’t received adequate guidance about reintegrating and truly making it work. This greatly increases the risk of recidivism, which further harms the teen, the family and the community.
[For more of this story, written by Vicki Assegued, go to http://jjie.org/a-restorative-...ncarceration/288628/]
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