The Missouri model uses small , therapeutic groups to treat juvenile offenders . Juvenile residences do n't have barbed wire or require uniforms . They are usually run by volunteers and the staff is mostly volunteer as well. Studies show only ten percent of Missouri 's youth re-offend .
The Missouri model uses small , therapeutic groups to treat juvenile offenders . Juvenile residences do n't have barbed wire or require uniforms . A handful of other states are trying to replicate the Missouri model . Studies show only ten percent of Missouri 's youth re-offend .