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Even before their first class, a small group of Youth Transition Campus youth wake up early twice a week to tend the campus’ container garden. They check to see how the plants are growing, and harvest vegetables and fruits that will later be used in a culinary class where some of the same young people who harvested will learn how to create entrees, desserts and side dishes with the daily bounty.
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Three Probation youth not only got to help build theater sets backstage at the La Jolla Playhouse, they also got to build their self-esteem and their resumes.
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Two young men who are in custody at East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility will soon head to four-year universities after walking across the graduation stage at Southwestern College.
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San Diego County Probation with San Diego Youth Services are implementing a million-dollar grant from the Sierra Health Foundation, California Office of Youth and Community Restoration and The Vera Institute of Justice to reduce and ultimately end the incarceration of girls and gender-expansive youth.
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Two girls from County Probation’s Youth Transition Campus had the chance to get inspired by all things involving science, technology and math.
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Probation Officer Claudia Romero is working with a relatively new K-9 partner named Lilly that is trained to sniff out narcotics. Together, they are working to keep youth safe by checking for illegal drugs in juvenile facilities like the Youth Transition Campus and East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility.
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In recognition of Mother’s Day, San Diego County Probation juveniles got to invite and celebrate a person or people that have offered them positive support.
