Scranton Police Chief David Elliot (left) and Lackawanna County First Assistant District Attorney Gene Talerico (center) speak in favor of early education programs to prevent crime

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Scranton Police Chief David Elliot (left) and Lackawanna County First Assistant District Attorney Gene Talerico (center) speak in favor of early education programs to prevent crime

Sep 21st 2009

Scranton Police Chief David Elliot (leftt) and Lackawanna County First Assistant District Attorney (center) Gene Talerico joined Fight Crime: Invest in Kids spokesman Bruce Clash to release a research brief indicating that high-quality early learning programs for at-risk children ages birth to five can significantly reduce crime and ultimately cut corrections costs by a quarter or more.