In one year, the RESTORE program, a Birmingham-based reentry program, served 249 youth.
In September, RESTORE received $250,000 from the city of Birmingham to continue supporting the program's efforts.
Stephanie Hawkins, vice president of the Transformative Research Unit for Equity at RTI International, said the juvenile justice system can alter life trajectories.
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