MULE CREEK-JUVENILE DIVERSION PROGRAM

A group of 13-17 year old boys from Lodi took the first step to change their lives. They spent the day at Mule Creek State Prison as part of the Juvenile Diversion Program or JDP. All of these young men have ties to gangs, and like the mentors who are trying to steer them in the right direction, it's important that they know what that life can lead to, and what the consequences are. One of the boys in the program,a 14-year old was not there. He was shot and killed in what's believed to be gang related.