I think that this community finds its success through residents who work together and share the common goals of respecting others and maintaining order.

Young adults in the 18-24 year old age group represent a large percentage of the offenders responsible for the quality of life crimes that disrupt West Chester neighborhoods and have historically crippled relationships between permanent residents and students of West Chester University. Simultaneously, this age group is considered by the courts to be adults, but typically, they are not fully independent financially. Fines and costs imposed by the courts are often paid by parents and the young adult may not experience any accountability for offending behavior.

Recent studies agree that brain development is not completed before age 25, particularly in areas of the brain related to judgment. Data collected by Judge Knapp showed that this age group responds particularly well to meaningful alternative sentencing. Recidivism for those who received a personalized mix of requirements has been half that for those who simply paid the fines and costs sentenced.