Intervention is the solution. They may want to look at the intervention methodology. Exposing them to more violence and verbal abuse.... not sure

To be clear. I think their "intervention" is a good thing. Im not totally sold on the way they're doing it. Id like to see them do as @John suggests and look at the success of other intervention type programs with the stated approach versus alternative approaches.

You know what works? Tending animals, especially horses. I think because it gives you something to express "real" love to. And love is the answer

Obviously these individuals Wayne Munroe and Carlos Reid are living in the dark ages. Lost to modern times. Studies have shown that these shock treatment programs do more harm than good to young individuals, especially when they expose them to the crime element ) prisons and prisoners in that setting. In fact some of these ‘shock treatment programs’ were specifically targeting young, Black youth with the intention of making them comfortable around criminals and the prison environment. Boot Camps, on the other hand, have shown to be effective in straightening out troubled youth, once they are sterile of the ‘shock treatment’ and understand that goals will not always be achievable in the short term, and the program must involve a certain degree of counseling. There may be a number of underl factors that cause youth, to act out and misbehave and the child, him or herself, may be the victim of someone’s else’s misbehavior. There has to be a balance between rewards and positive reinforcements and punishment. Shock treatment should totally off the table or moderate. Over 90 percent of the world’s population go through life not seeing the inside of a prison or coming in contact with a prisoner. And the old people always tell young folk to ‘stay away from the police and the courts.’

PLP CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMME: Step 1- announce that we have a great plan, but keep it a secret. STEP 2 -

FNM CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMME: Step 1 - announce that we have a fantastic plan but keep it a secret. STEP 2 -

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Can somebody come up with a real plan that has steps to the plan and dates to those steps please?

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This is like beating the hell out of you in order to teach you not get into fights. Just like building more prisons does not reduce crime. Positive programs are needed. Expand and build on projects like Junior Achievement.

Interesting; now if we can upgrade our educational system to be good or great to truly give our young women & men opportunities then we’ll be ‘sayin sum ting’.

Except for being overwhelmed with females, the education system is on pervwith most countries in the region. This is proven by students who go off to college in the US, Canada and the UK. They or on the level with students from other countries around the world. And many excel beyond the average. The problem is that a number of students are not academically inclined or have no interest in certain subjects. These are what are called industrial students. They want to work with their hands and do practical stuff. Technology even. But the schools don’t cater to them. And because of their lack of interest their grades are low. They start to get into mischief and become a distraction to the other students. Eventually they may get into drugs, gangs and crime. They did not fail education. The education system failed them. And a positive male presence in the education system is essential if only a role model for the boys who come from fatherless homes.

So let me get this right. Th plan is to treat people like criminals hoping it would shock them not to be criminals?

The principal who the movie Lean On Me was made around made the salient point when trying to turn his school around. If you treat children like animals then they will act like animals.

Maybe if we treat young men like men and maybe if we develop a program for them where during the summers as a start they can be gainfully employed by companies. Having a job and then being mentored, that could lead to changing them.

Exposing them to the criminal world and hoping they change? WOW.

It all starts with education without which they can achieve little. First they need to find a way to motivate our young people to not only stay in school but to make the most of whatever is on offer.
Not getting pregnant once a year would also go a long way to giving them a leg up out of poverty rather than getting a leg over.

You are correct, education is key. True. Yet, are we willing to move from the status quo of just teaching children to take a test and move them to actually educating and having them think for themselves?

Embarrassing and humilating teenagers and children on tv is not the best method. You need real programs .

Programs like remedial education, literacy and numeracy programs. Skills training, parenting classes and family enrichment programs. Also sex education classes. Programs to renew the family structure and also to reduce the disintergration of communities.

Not too long ago in America, some were out to prove that Black students did not have the same learning skills and capabilities of their white counterparts. The argument was that re-inter grating American schools would be a disadvantage to white students because the black students, mostly from the inner city, would hold them back. Well it was found that while the white kids were fed balanced meals for breakfast and lunch, the Black kids were fed meals high in salt and sugary drinks. The Black kids were also fed drinks containing # 2 red dye and other substances, known to inhibiting the learning process. So being loaded with salt and sugar, the Black kids became hyper active and many were eventually diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and were prescribed the medication Ritalin. This made the situation even worse as the students eventually started to present with sleep disorders, loss of appetite and other side effects of the medication. By their early teens, many of the students started using and abusing other drugs and many were hardcore drug addicts by their early 20’s. Some turned to a life of crime to support their drug habits and others became homeless.

I think its best to embarrass them before they embarrass their families. It is only wise to take heed of warning before you end up there.

Wayne Munroe and Carlos Reid and those who support this ‘Shock Treatment’ nanny have to be the most uninformed, unprepared, retards on the planet. SHock Treatment, along with ‘Bait Car’ and a Cops and a number of other TV programs were designed and specifically targeted bay Black and minority populations, not to prevent young children going to jail, or women fighting for child support or claiming three, four, even five men may could have been the father oof their baby. They were making mockery of Black and minority communities. Just like the promoters took over rap music and used it to promote gun violence and drug and alcohol use and having children with different baby mammas, and going to jail or sleeping with your friends girlfriend or even wife. If a child can’t go onto the prison grounds under normal circumstances to visit even his father if he is incarcerated, why take them there otherwise? And abuse them otherwise. The old folk tell young children stay outta the police way and far away from the courts and from jail. The goal is to keep young men away from there, not familiarize gem to it. And same for verbal abuse. Officers abusing young men may make a great tv show, but does it help anything? Why not assign defense force and police officers to schools known for troublesome youth, not in the capacity of officers but mentors, to interact and serve as role models. Hold classes with young men, especially. Once or twice a week