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The Support for Kids at Risk Program, SKAR
The Support for Kids at Risk Program is a youth
educational project that operates within the
confines of the New Jersey State Prison.
SKAR’s purpose is to educate and inform
youngsters about the consequences of criminal
and anti-social behavior. This objective is
accomplished through (a) the dissemination of
motivational messages into society, (b) sharing
ideas with the community on how to approach
children and adolescents facing dangerous
situations, (c) educating youths about juvenile
laws and the consequences they must face when
they violate the law, (d) notifying the public
about juvenile law changes, (e) explaining how
the New Jersey Criminal Justice System operates,
and (f) informing young people about the hazards
of everyday prison life.
This information is delivered through our
prisoner magazine
INSIDEOUT,
video-taped group discussions between trained
volunteer inmates and at-risk youngsters, and
face-to-face conferences with individuals 18
years of age or older. In both video taped and
face-to-face conferences, prisoners share their
life experiences and mistakes that led them to
prison with at-risk youngsters.
Community Volunteer Advisors work with HAP
members on relevant areas of interest.
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