Communities prepare to hanle juvenile delinquents

Representatives of six Iowa communities met in Des Moines Wednesdayafternoon to discuss their strategies for reducing juvenile delinquency.Woodbury County Juvenile Court Officer John Calhoun says the U-S Departmentof Justice sponsored the year-long planning process. Calhoun believes the strategies will keep kids out of trouble.He says the communities are already starting to implement the plans. Calhounsays the one thing they need is financial and technical support from stateand federal authorities.U-S Attorney General Janet Reno was supposed to have attended Wednesday’smeeting, but had to cancel due to a change in her schedule.