
Sixty visual artists are banding together to help 16 and 17 year olds prosecuted and sentenced as adults in the stat of New York. Young New Yorkers is a restorative justice program designed to help kids of this age group. Criminal courts give eligible defendants an option of participating in Young New Yorkers instead of doing jail time and having a criminal record.
It offers kids another chance to become part of society rather than rushing to make them a burdon on society.