Camden County leaders credit a new technology training program tailored to young people who are considered "at-risk" for helping to drive down crime in Camden to record lows.
County leaders partnered with Hopeworks, a local nonprofit, to steer young people away from crime and train them for in-demand, technology-related jobs.
James Horn, a program participant, said Hopeworks helped him on the road to stability after he spent time inside Camden County's Juvenile Detention Center.
"You see your mom's face light up now, like, you're not getting a phone call, 'Oh yeah, press '9'. I'm not locked up no more,'" Horn said, referring to the automated call family members would receive when a loved one is locked up at the detention center. "You're getting a phone call, 'Oh yeah, your son is doing good!'"
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