NightSide - Should We Pay Criminals To Behave?
BOSTON (CBS) - Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson raised some eyebrows with his recent proposal to pay at-risk youth between three hundred and a thousand dollars a month to not commit crimes. But the unorthodox idea has actually been extremely successful in Richmond, California, which used to be in the top ten in gun violence merely ten years ago. Councilor Jackson sits down with Dan to talk about his idea and why he thinks it's worth exploring.
Originally broadcast June 16th, 2015.