It s in the company you keep, said Tex. Quality time, Tony said. You got to get kids to open up. It can t be done in a perfunctory manner, a kid can feel when you re faking it. A group wrap session is good, Bill said, noting that kids often open up better in a group situation.
Anger management is also important, even if kids don t think they are getting anything out of it.
There s apparently a lot of anger management being taught in prison programs. It s waking up in the middle of the night to have your cellmate on the toilet in front of you stinking up your cell. It s very miserable living with another man in a cell the size of an average bathroom, said Bill. It s being told when to eat, when to go to bed, and if you break the rules, Tony said, you pay for it. It s losing everything, Tony continued, your friends, your home, your car, your family. . .