Students Solving Recidivism Problem in Rural Ohio

In a community devastated by the opioid crisis, 7th grade students at Braden Middle School were challenged to help revitalize their local criminal justice system. Find out what the Lieutenant from the country jail thought about their evidence-based solutions.

“This next generation is very good at critical thinking and problem solving. I would like to see our students remain in our community. I think they could be the ones to determine our future.”

– James Kemmerle, Leuitenant with Ashtabula County Courts System