Across the globe correction facilities are overcrowded with adult offenders who account for the majority of criminal activities. Some of these individuals could probably benefit from restorative justice programs, however, community-based corrections will be the best solution for critically overcrowded adult jails and prisons. These institutions at some point will have no choice but to release nonviolent offenders on probation and parole. This is why restorative programs are put in place structured for reducing juvenile recidivism keeping them out of the adult prison population. Juveniles are still growing and have a chance in life if they were guided down the right path, however, in today’s society there are so many youth who are dealing with
