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presidentialant candidates to discuss juvenile justice reform and their video called wasted lives, a childhood behind bars. only countryll the that synthesis kids to die and that should never happen -- sentences kids to die and that should never happen. i don't think juveniles should be sent to an adult prison, even if they are treated in a criminal court. >> there are a lot in the system that did not pose a public safety risk and given the impact we know that commitment has on be usedey should only in situations where they absolutely have to be removed. >> these are young people, they need guidance and rehabilitation. , don'tou are doing good look for the type of livelihood because if it is not good, it is

not meant for humans. >> psychologically, people beforey, 24 or 25 are not able to make sound judgments. >> researcher run brain development has helped identify the activities and things that young kids get involved in our more developmental in nature and are reflective of a little bit of growth. first is the research, clear about the high cost and low return of juvenile incarceration. some states spend $200,000 per youth per year when the cost of alternatives is much lower. they are high need, not

necessarily high risk. >> it does not mean we should plunge them deeply into the system. it means we need to be more careful about what the plan would be for how we would treat them in terms of their decision. when incarcerated, juveniles are less likely to return to our complete high school education and more likely to continue a life of crime. >> you don't come out of the juvenile system better by any means. >> there is a certain amount of painting that occurs when a young person comes in to the system they don't need to. they are labeled in the school environment and the community. charges --you get charged as an adult and in jail the chances of you being able to get back into school are difficult. tojuveniles must be sent

correctional sillies were they are given a chance to improve the life and education and have the opportunity to positively change their future. in prison, they don't learn life skills they will need when they are released. that is why privately run arerams such as our house needed as alternatives to typical incarceration facilities. , a director of our house community-based program that teaches at risk youth important job skills for their future and provides an education. >> it is a job-training program where young men ages 16 to 21 come from all over the state of maryland and during the daytime, they learn trades, construction, repair, woodworking and shop. they do it for eight hours a day and at night, they have high school classes.

>> i got kicked out of my house. i went to see my probation officer. dss and theyto sent me here. >> programs like these teach kids skills that are essential for reentry and reducing recidivism. you can make money here and when you leave, all the money -- adds made heads up up. bya secure facility licensed maryland state is a model for justice programs throughout the state. , you can earn high school credits. you can graduate from high

school, they will help you get set up with local community college see you can enroll. applying tods there college and they have had kids get scholarships, academic and athletic. they are doing it. >> most state and government programs don't provide the same opportunities were children to get an education in prison. such as free mind take it upon themselves to offer services to incarcerated youth. >> locked up 10 years. is moreack into society shocking because a lot has changed. with free minds, i am learning how to express my fears without being dramatic. >> free minds encourages incarcerated youth to use

creative writing to transform the lives. the programs help you get back on track and set goals for the future. >> i learned something new about myself. i did not know i could write poetry. >> it makes you smile and when you're down there, you don't have so much to smile about. also helps those who were formerly incarcerated as youth learn skills they did not have. >> how to type, how to use microsoft. everything been taught me so far has helped me get ready for society. on my own i would have been lost. i hope we can work together this year on some bipartisan priorities like criminal justice reform. we incarcerate more kids than

anywhere else in the world and punish them more severely. >> -- if they went through what i did, things would be different. i thought people was tripping. all i wanted was love. misunderstood for a thug. [applause] ♪ >> to watch all the prize-winning documentaries in this year's student camp

competition, visit studentcam .org. next, live, your calls and comments on washington journal, then live at noon, the house of representatives comes in for general speeches, legislative business begins at 2:00 p.m. tonight on the communicators, george ford, chief economist for the phoenix center for advanced legal and economic outlook policy studies and mark cooper, research director for the consumer federation of america, debate the sec's proposal allowing consumers to buy their own set-top boxes instead of renting them from providers, a move to open up competition in the set-top box market. they are joined by the telecommunications reporter for bloomberg be in a. >> we think competition in the set-top box market, the 96 act

that would want competition, some places it has worked in some places it has not. this is one place where it really hasn't. consumers could have lower prices and more choices if we got some vigorous competition. >> the first question is, is there a market for set-top boxes and the answer in terms of what is delivered over the cable network is no because a set-top box is a component of the network. that is the most efficient way to design and deliver cable television service, so it is the cheapest and most efficient way to do it. the companies would prefer a market if it was more efficient. >> watch the communicators tonight at 8:00 eastern on c-span two. get as morning, we preview and take your calls on the supreme court argument count -- challenging president obama's executive actions on immigration.

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