Comments on: DJJ Wants Shorter Jail Time For Juvenile Offenders http://www.northescambia.com/2011/09/djj-wants-shorter-jail-time-for-juvenile-offenders Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:01:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Concerned http://www.northescambia.com/2011/09/djj-wants-shorter-jail-time-for-juvenile-offenders/comment-page-1#comment-99736 Concerned Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:35:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=66304#comment-99736 Well Ms. Alice I don't know if you have ever had a family member Sexually molested or not, but when someone does that kind of thing that should have known better deserves more than two weeks in Jail reguardless to wether they are under age or not. Not every kid who is in DJJ offends again. That is a single persons problem. Some turn out to be outstanding Citizens!!!! Maybe you dont understand plain language. Well Ms. Alice I don’t know if you have ever had a family member Sexually molested or not, but when someone does that kind of thing that should have known better deserves more than two weeks in Jail reguardless to wether they are under age or not. Not every kid who is in DJJ offends again. That is a single persons problem. Some turn out to be outstanding Citizens!!!! Maybe you dont understand plain language.

]]> By: Alice harris http://www.northescambia.com/2011/09/djj-wants-shorter-jail-time-for-juvenile-offenders/comment-page-1#comment-99708 Alice harris Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:47:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=66304#comment-99708 Can no one read? Or simply not understand plain language? Keeping kids locked up longer INCREASES the chance they will be in legal trouble again. Therefore, it makes sense to decrease their time in lock up. Some here are apparently advocating for beatings or torture as a way to improve kids. I don't care to comment on that philosophy, but point out we are talking about time in lockup in relation to future criminal acts. Can no one read? Or simply not understand plain language? Keeping kids locked up longer INCREASES the chance they will be in legal trouble again. Therefore, it makes sense to decrease their time in lock up.
Some here are apparently advocating for beatings or torture as a way to improve kids. I don’t care to comment on that philosophy, but point out we are talking about time in lockup in relation to future criminal acts.

]]> By: Concerned http://www.northescambia.com/2011/09/djj-wants-shorter-jail-time-for-juvenile-offenders/comment-page-1#comment-99703 Concerned Fri, 09 Sep 2011 11:10:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=66304#comment-99703 Are you SERIOUS who knows.....I know a boy whom will be 18 this year that did bad things to a child for 6 months ... He did two weeks in DJJ and three years probation.... I dont even think so. They need to be harsher on these kids. It is like they get a slap on the hand and told not to do it ever again and then released. And then you wonder what is wrong with our Society Today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Are you SERIOUS who knows…..I know a boy whom will be 18 this year that did bad things to a child for 6 months … He did two weeks in DJJ and three years probation…. I dont even think so. They need to be harsher on these kids. It is like they get a slap on the hand and told not to do it ever again and then released. And then you wonder what is wrong with our Society Today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

]]> By: 429SCJ http://www.northescambia.com/2011/09/djj-wants-shorter-jail-time-for-juvenile-offenders/comment-page-1#comment-99420 429SCJ Wed, 07 Sep 2011 11:29:24 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=66304#comment-99420 I find the SPLC to be an interesting group, with an interesting agenda. I find the SPLC to be an interesting group, with an interesting agenda.

]]> By: lraa http://www.northescambia.com/2011/09/djj-wants-shorter-jail-time-for-juvenile-offenders/comment-page-1#comment-99399 lraa Wed, 07 Sep 2011 02:37:11 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=66304#comment-99399 I was at DJJ today watching kids practice for Teen court. These kids may stop their crimes if we held them to harsher punishment. First time offenders get off too easy. In my opinion, maybe if we were a little hard on them, they would not want to come back. I was at DJJ today watching kids practice for Teen court. These kids may stop their crimes if we held them to harsher punishment. First time offenders get off too easy. In my opinion, maybe if we were a little hard on them, they would not want to come back.

]]> By: jjk http://www.northescambia.com/2011/09/djj-wants-shorter-jail-time-for-juvenile-offenders/comment-page-1#comment-99340 jjk Tue, 06 Sep 2011 17:22:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=66304#comment-99340 I deal with kids every day at work. I see DJJ repeatedly coddle kids who have committed serious offenses. Some they refuse to take even after beating up his/her parents. These kids have told me over and over that DJJ is a joke so they do not fear arrest. People like animals are conditioned to react. Bad experiences dictate that they do not repeat the action. We have taken corporal punishment out of schools , softened punishment for crimes and allowed the youth of this country to run free. I have met parents that believe you spare the rod you spoil the child and those children are a credit to the parents. DJJ is only worried about saving money no the future of these children. They will eventually be inmates in our prisons which will cost us more as tax payers. I guess some would say I;m antiquated but it's how I see things. I deal with kids every day at work. I see DJJ repeatedly coddle kids who have committed serious offenses. Some they refuse to take even after beating up his/her parents. These kids have told me over and over that DJJ is a joke so they do not fear arrest. People like animals are conditioned to react. Bad experiences dictate that they do not repeat the action. We have taken corporal punishment out of schools , softened punishment for crimes and allowed the youth of this country to run free. I have met parents that believe you spare the rod you spoil the child and those children are a credit to the parents. DJJ is only worried about saving money no the future of these children. They will eventually be inmates in our prisons which will cost us more as tax payers. I guess some would say I;m antiquated but it’s how I see things.

]]> By: Interested http://www.northescambia.com/2011/09/djj-wants-shorter-jail-time-for-juvenile-offenders/comment-page-1#comment-99319 Interested Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:54:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=66304#comment-99319 @pm simmons Your going to take a beating and now so will I, but that being said I agree with you completely. If they aren't learning a lesson at home they end up being our responsibility and then we need to keep them till they figure out IT JUST AIN'T FUN AND THEY DON'T WANT TO DO IT AGAIN...... @DJJ If they aren't learning to not re-offend then you aren't punishing them hard enough. Make them sick and scared to death to re-offend and watch how many you get back then. How stupid would kids be if they don't learn in school, so their teachers just let them go home? Does that make sense to you, it's the same thing. @pm simmons
Your going to take a beating and now so will I, but that being said I agree
with you completely. If they aren’t learning a lesson at home they end up
being our responsibility and then we need to keep them till they figure out
IT JUST AIN’T FUN AND THEY DON’T WANT TO DO IT AGAIN……

@DJJ
If they aren’t learning to not re-offend then you aren’t punishing them hard
enough. Make them sick and scared to death to re-offend and watch how
many you get back then.

How stupid would kids be if they don’t learn in school, so their teachers just
let them go home? Does that make sense to you, it’s the same thing.

]]> By: Who Knows http://www.northescambia.com/2011/09/djj-wants-shorter-jail-time-for-juvenile-offenders/comment-page-1#comment-99307 Who Knows Tue, 06 Sep 2011 13:00:01 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=66304#comment-99307 I agree with the DJJ, that we should never have sentenced these poor children to time in such an institution. These kids need to be at home in the love of their family, not in jail where they just rot and waste their precious youthful years. I agree with the DJJ, that we should never have sentenced these poor children to time in such an institution. These kids need to be at home in the love of their family, not in jail where they just rot and waste their precious youthful years.

]]> By: pmsimmons http://www.northescambia.com/2011/09/djj-wants-shorter-jail-time-for-juvenile-offenders/comment-page-1#comment-99293 pmsimmons Tue, 06 Sep 2011 10:57:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=66304#comment-99293 Are you joking? DJJ needs to be harder on theses kids. If not they will be in jail for the rest of there life....kids today have no respect for there elders, cussing up a storm when they get caught doing something "they" said they did not do....Parents lost control of their kids when they could call and say their parents are beating them....and then the parent gets in trouble, kid goes somewhere else for a while....My two children are grown and yes will tell you right quick if you do wrong you might as well get ready...I only had to punish my children a few times...I dared my children to call DJJ, cause it would be at least 20 minutes before they got there and I would make darn sure they got there butt whipped. Some parents need to step up and take care of their children and DJJ needs to harder on kids, cause if not they are going to end up in gray skull. My kids know how to respect other people and if they want something, they worked to get it...not holding a gun to rob someone....I'm very proud of my kids.....and now I will soon be a grandmother. Are you joking? DJJ needs to be harder on theses kids. If not they will be in jail for the rest of there life….kids today have no respect for there elders, cussing up a storm when they get caught doing something “they” said they did not do….Parents lost control of their kids when they could call and say their parents are beating them….and then the parent gets in trouble, kid goes somewhere else for a while….My two children are grown and yes will tell you right quick if you do wrong you might as well get ready…I only had to punish my children a few times…I dared my children to call DJJ, cause it would be at least 20 minutes before they got there and I would make darn sure they got there butt whipped. Some parents need to step up and take care of their children and DJJ needs to harder on kids, cause if not they are going to end up in gray skull. My kids know how to respect other people and if they want something, they worked to get it…not holding a gun to rob someone….I’m very proud of my kids…..and now I will soon be a grandmother.

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