Judge Mathis says education is No. 1 crime deterrent

Judge Mathis says education is No. 1 crime deterrent

NILES — Quality education for all is the answer in solving economic problems and high crime, says a man who has gone from gang member to judge.

Judge Greg Mathis, who has his own syndicated television court show, was the keynote speaker tonight at the 77th anniversary dinner of the Greater Warren-Youngstown Urban League at McMenamy’s.

About 450 people gathered to hear Judge Mathis stress the importance of education.

“It’s the No. 1 deterrent to crime,” the Detroit native said.

Judge Mathis said his run-in with the law as a youth has taught him that after-school programs such as sports are extremely important.

Petty crimes, he explained, occur between 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. This is the time youths need the most guidance, he added.

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