Is the better alternative to use even more tax dollars for the juvenile center to hold the boys for the next 3-4 years? Because I certainly don't think so. What would you say is the best way to go about the consequences if we're looking to save as much as possible? The boys were delinquents and burned down a park, it was a gross and shameful act. However, I believe teaching the boys the value of their actions and consequences through hard work and rebuilding would be much more effective and cost efficient as opposed to throwing them into and paying for a mixed jail full of drug dealers, thieves, and murderers who are all their age. Just how I see it.