There are many ways our children and members of the community will benefit from this program:
Offenders benefit by:
- Keeping a clean record
- Getting a second chance
- Learning important lessons
- Taking personal responsibility
- Developing respect for authority
- Positive appreciation of others
- Positive motivation toward self improvement
Student volunteers benefit by:
- Direct experience with our legal system
- Learning to work together
- Future legal career possibilities
- Developing basic leadership qualities
- Developing self- worth
- Being around positive role models
- Strengthening personal bonds
Community Benefits:
- Empowering young people to change
- Reducing recurrence of criminal behavior
- Reaching young offenders at the most crucial time
- Promoting positive attitudes
- Rehabilitating young offenders
- Improving school and community environments
- Educating young people about their legal rights
- Allowing the court system to focus on more serious offenses
- Building leadership qualities and community awareness