Often the support for delinquent children is too little too late and devolves into simple warehousing. But is this the answer? If it works, do the ends justify the means? Is there another way this could be done?

What the hell?

A slightly more balanced report here

@Freewheelin Franklin
Thanks for the additional take on this program. Living in the US this was the only coverage I've read and the one I saw made it appear to be more sinister than the one you gave. One promising piece of info:

One pilot scheme involving these "custody panels'' run by the LGA and
the Howard League showed a 42% drop in the number of children jailed as
a result of the initiative.

IMO, if we can keep these kids out of the system the better the chance that they can be saved.

Still, turning your home into a prison is not a good idea. Period.