The San Francisco 49ers joined Google on Monday in awarding a $2.35 million grant to the National Center for Youth Law. The grant was announced Monday evening at Levi’s Stadium and will support the Santa Clara Youth Justice Initiative.
The initiative works to reform the way the county interacts with young people who end up in the juvenile justice system. The money is expected to go to, “the healthy development of ~1,000 young people as an alternative to system involvement through therapeutic, educational, and career support.”
Jail often serves to harden individuals, creating high rates of recidivism.