"'We live in a society right now where we are building a lot of jails, but schools aren't getting the funds ... the resources they need,' Smith said. 'You have kids who aren't educated or don't have access to a quality education, and you tend to get in more trouble or not have the resources that they need to deal with their issues, whether that's anger issues or family issues at home, which leads them to make a bad decision'."

Charleston City Paper

August 15, 2018