Question

What other options are there besides jail for 16 year old that commit a crime?

Answer 1

Community Service / Juvenile probation or Possibly some type of Diversion where they can get the charge dropped after a year of being lawful

Answer 2

The options are "foster care, community service, house arrest, etc".

Explanation:

The explanation of the above options as follows:

• Foster care is a way of providing care to children, who can't stay with their parents is a choice for having a family life.
• Community service is used to arrest criminals, whose crimes do not deserve a sentence.
• House arrest is considered appropriate for home confinement, in first-time offenders, who may or may not be subject to abuse in prison.