By Matt Parr
MyStateLine
EYEWITNESS NEWS CAPITOL BUREAU — Rockford is in the midst of a teenaged crime, but a new study suggests kids should only be sent to jail as a last resort.
The link between serving time behind bars as a teen and drop out rates grew stronger with a new report.
A MIT study conducted in Chicago shows teens admitted to juvenile detention centers instead of probation have lower likelihoods of graduating high school. UIS Criminal Justice Professor Ryan Williams says juvenile detention isn’t an effective way in rehabilitating young offenders.
Full story: Teens Taken to Jail More Likely to Drop Out