Commentary : Arts Program Targets At-Risk Kids in Clark County's Juvenile Detention Center CLARK COUNTY, OH; SPRINGFIELD, OH (WYSO) - In today's society, an increasing number of youth are engaging in violent and criminal activities, and juvenile offenders are getting younger with each passing year. If established programs aren't working, the question is just how do you help these kids? While it might suggest that tougher measures are needed, the Juvenile Detention Center in Clark County has decided to take a different approach - with an arts program. WYSO's Cynthia Sperberg-Hart has more on the story.


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