LSJA recognizes the inherent shortcomings of a criminal justice system that is focused on punishment rather than rehabilitation. LSJA will provide a public health alternative for youth and emerging adults by developing and implementing innovative strategies for maximizing the supports and services needed to keep youth in the community where their needs are better met at a lower cost to the state. Through its alternative to incarceration program, LSJA will identify inefficiencies across siloed systems and will help communities realign their resources to reduce the criminogenic risk and maximize the potential of program participants. LSJA will also work to bring youth who were sentenced to adult prison back to their communities and support them as they harness the new opportunities available to them.