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The questions were prepared by the the League of Women Voters of Berkeley-Albany-Emeryville and asked of all candidates for this office.
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1. What would you do to serve the youth who are ending up in the juvenile justice system?
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Answer from Shirley Issel:
The State of California provides significant funding that targets just this population. Currently we do not have a local program to serve our troubled youth. Instead, we rely upon the County to provide these services in Juvenile Hall and County operated Community Day Schools. I think we can do a better job for some of our youth by using the rich resources in our community to develop programs that reflect best practices in the field. As a clinical Social Worker I know that we could do a better job of helping these kids than we are now doing, Over the past four years I have advocated for just such a program and I will continue doing so until I succeed.
Answer from Lance Montauk:
Try to teach them to read, write, and do math.
Answer from Sean P. Dugar:
I think the first step is to prevent youth from entering the juvenile justice system. We must bring together all sides of the juvenile justice system and have a conversation on how we can prevent young people from entering the justice system.
The second step is to work with those who have already entered the juvenile justice system. I think if we can setup at the county level a educational mentorship program letting college students mentor younger persons in the justice system.
Responses to questions asked of each candidate
are reproduced as submitted to the League.
Candidates' statements are presented as submitted. Direct references to opponents are not permitted.
The order of the candidates is random and changes daily.
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