Suffolk County jail opens unit for young offenders
Carl Clinton is serving time at the Suffolk County House of Corrections at South Bay in Boston. But he is not just biding his time. Clinton is part of a special unit for young adults ages 18 to 25 that opened earlier this year and provides intensive programming to help the men turn their lives around.
“I received a number of coping mechanisms, opportunities for schooling and college credit,” Clinton said. “I received a brotherhood with my fellow participants in this program. We developed mutual respect for each other. Above that, we develop respect for ourselves.”