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With one in nine black men between the ages of 20 and 34 already in jail, why do so many still become involved in crime?
The main reason is wanting to be known and respected in their neighborhoods. They do things that they think will gain them respect that are often illegal. Vanessa L.
Human Resources Coordinator
Quincy
It’s really sad how many young people are in jail. I believe it’s due to lack of better things to do and no positive influences in their lives. Sydney C.
Bus Monitor
Hyde Park
The problem is related to a lack of role models and father figures. Most times, it has to do with poverty. Geraod L.
Hip-Hop Artist
Mattapan
The two key reasons are job losses and the decrease of funding available for job training and after-school activities. Jane M.
Stay-At-Home Mom
Dorchester
We’re raised on fairy tales, such as the Bible, and we’re raised by slaves who are still slaves themselves — we are just misdirected. Clarence B.
Retired
Mattapan
Poverty, bad influence and the lack of parental control. Andre B.
Technician
Quincy