K-LOVE CLOSER LOOK: Jail To Jobs Austin Diverts Kids From Crime

Published: Aug. 3, 2021, 7:30 a.m.

b"Christian-based Jail to Jobs Austin successfully redirects teenagers caught breaking the law, dropping the local recidivism rate to just 20-percent. JTJ goes into juvenile halls and offers young men and women a chance to show up on a jobsite and learn a trade when they are released. \\u201cIf we can get them to us, and mentor them and teach the word of God,\\u201d says Jeremias Cooper, Travis County director, \\u201cthen we can start making some changes in their lives.\\u201d K-LOVE's Felipe Aguilar takes a Closer Look."