The 180 Program is designed to reach youth who are facing their first or second low-level misdemeanor offense. Instead of filing charges against the young offenders in Juvenile Court, the PAO invites them to participate in a half-day Saturday workshop sponsored by community members. At the workshop, youth have the opportunity to hear and learn from others who have made mistakes in their past, but went on to make a 180-degree change in direction in their own lives.