K-LOVE CLOSER LOOK: Jail To Jobs Austin Diverts Kids From Crime




K-LOVE News Podcast show

Summary: Christian-based Jail to Jobs Austin successfully redirects teenagers caught breaking the law, dropping the local recidivism rate to just 20-percent. JTJ goes into juvenile halls and offers young men and women a chance to show up on a jobsite and learn a trade when they are released. “If we can get them to us, and mentor them and teach the word of God,” says Jeremias Cooper, Travis County director, “then we can start making some changes in their lives.” K-LOVE's Felipe Aguilar takes a Closer Look.