“We, traditionally, in the juvenile-justice system have been charged with keeping the public safe. There's a lot more to it than that. This department is about the business of rehabilitation, and that's what we're going to do.”
“What's behind the shoplifting or the offensive touching is some challenge in that child's life, and you're not going to get to that in a facility. It's in the home and community where we need to do the work.”
