Incentive programs are also another effective asset to a juvenile detention facility. The incarceration of juveniles is not necessary. The over dependence on prison-like facilities and disciplinary measures are not very effective or productive strategies to address juvenile crime. The delinquency in youth’s behavior and school-to-prison pipeline consistently feed young people into the criminal justice system. Gabriel Solis’ article mentions how in 2011, “the Annie E. Casey Foundation highlighted incentive funding programs in which states awards counties resources for local treatment and supervision programs based on whether the county lowers the number of youth sent to correctional facilities (Solis, 2013).” The programs lead to a significant
