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August 3, 2007

R.I. gets $600,000 grant to curb juvenile delinquency

Rhode Island will get a $600,000 federal grant to keep up programs that aim to identify young people who are most likely to commit crimes and to come up with and carry out plans to curb juvenile delinquency.

The grant is from the U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed's office said in a news release today.

"I know the state will put this federal investment to good use by focusing on efforts to prevent and reduce juvenile crime throughout the state," said Reed, Rhode Island Democrat and member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, and Science, which oversees federal spending on law enforcement.

There are various prevention strategies and services intended to keep juveniles out of the courts, such as tutoring, mentoring, recreational activities, and leadership development activities.

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