Juvenile diversion program expands in Indianapolis, offering teens a second chance
CBS4 Indy
[{'start': '2.635', 'end': '5.771', 'text': "STORIES   >> A SECOND CHANCE INSTEAD OF   A JAIL CELL THAT IS THE IDEA   BEHIND A GROWING JUVENILE   DIVERSION PROGRAM IN   INDIANAPOLIS TONIGHT THAT   PROGRAM IS EXPANDING CBS   FOUR'S JENNY DREASLER SPOKE   WITH TEENS WHO SAY A CHANGE   THEIR FUTURE AND WITH POLICE   WHO SAY IT'S MAKING A REAL   DIFFERENCE   >> NO OFFICER TAKES JOY AND   PUT HANDCUFFS ON A KID SEND   THEM TO JAIL THAT THAT'S WHAT   WE WANT TO AVOID IMPD   DIVERSION PROGRAM STARTED IN   2021 THROUGH THE BOYS AND   GIRLS CLUB OF INDIANAPOLIS   OFFICERS CAN REFER JUVENILES   UP TO 18 YEARS OLD TO THE   PROGRAM FOR LOW LEVEL   NONVIOLENT OFFENSES RANGING   FROM SHOPLIFTING IN FIGHTING   TO VANDALISM THE PROGRAM AIMS   TO GIVE KIDS A SECOND CHANCE   TO GET BACK ON THE RIGHT TRACK   INSTEAD OF BEING SENT TO JAIL   WE KNOW OUR KIDS ARE ARE   SUSCEPTIBLE TO PEER PRESSURE   >> MORE THAN GROWN-UPS RIGHT   DOES THAT NEED TO TO LAND A   KID IN JAIL TIME I DON'T THINK   ROSA LEROY WITH THE BOYS AND   GIRLS CLUB SAYS THE PROGRAM   HAS HELPED MORE THAN 200 KIDS   SINCE IT STARTED   >> OFFERING THEM RESOURCES AND   TAILORED PLANS SPECIFICALLY   FOR WHAT THEY'RE DEALING WITH   THEY ACTUALLY CREATE AN   ACCOUNTABILITY AGREEMENT WHAT   THEIR CASE MANAGER   >> SO THEY THE KIDS MIGHT PICK   SOMETHING LIKE THEY WANT TO   LEARN ABOUT HEALTHY   RELATIONSHIPS AND SO THEY'LL   MARK THAT ON THEIR LITTLE LIST   >> ROYCE SAYS 95% OF THE   JUVENILES COMPLETED PROGRAM   REQUIREMENTS AND ANOTHER 95%   DIDN'T REALLY FEND WHILE THEY   WERE IN THE PROGRAM   SIXTEEN-YEAR-OLD COME AISHAH   PIPPEN SAYS THE PROGRAM MADE   ALL THE WORLD OF DIFFERENCE   FOR HER AFTER SHE GOT IN   REPEATED FIGHTS AND DEALT WITH   ANGER ISSUES HELP ME GET BACK   ON HER IPAD   >> ONLY ME WHERE I AM TODAY   MAY HELP WE GET BACK ON TRACK   IN MY RELATIONSHIP WITH   FRIENDS AND FAMILY THE PROGRAM   IS OFFERED IN 3 OF DIABETES   DISTRICTS AND JUST THIS WEEK   IT'S EXPANDED TO A 4TH AND NOW   TONIGHT IMPD HOPES MORE   PROGRAMS LIKE THE BOYS AND   GIRLS CLUB STEP UP TO HELP OUT   IT TAKES MORE THAN THE POLICE   DEPARTMENT IT TAKES MORE THAN   THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB   >> AND WE WOULD LIKE TO   PARTNER WITH ANY   COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATION   ANY BUSINESS THAT WANTS TO BE   A PART OF THE SOLUTION"}]