[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

I agree, but there's an absolute limit to what you can spend, my take.

My experience was many, many of the employees in the juvenile system were dedicated individuals making far less than they could have elsewhere, however, in the JDs for hardened minor criminals (they exist and they're as bad as any hardened adult) there is little room for that kind of rehabilitation, the cost of simply housing them becomes prohibitive and most degreed individuals would of course prefer to work with kids more likely to change, you end up with prison guards.

ANY guard that allows or encourages bad behavior should be punished in any system. Hopefully Chas will chime in.

Btw, the Cleveland DH (serving the whole county) was one of the worst in the country for a long time. Building the new one was a patronage boon, think of the cash that could've gone to rehab.

Pete

You seem to speak from extensive experience here. Your observations seem quite sound to me.