Currently, 30 out of 39 cities and towns in Rhode Island offer Juvenile Hearing Boards, an alternative to the juvenile justice system. Bernadette Tavares, the chair of the Providence Juvenile Hearing Board and Director of Careers at Foster Forward, and Luisa Sarante, Coordinator of the Providence Juvenile Hearing Board, explain how they actively engage with young first-time offenders so they can be reconciled for their past actions. Instead of going to youth detention centers, the youth have an option to gain leadership experience, serve their community, learn from their past actions, and grow from the experience.