Second, although Connecticut has consistently ranked well below the national average of auto thefts, it is true that the state has experienced an uptick in car break-ins and thefts. What is troubling is the claim that this is somehow related to juvenile justice reforms. If there was any substance to this theory, then this uptick would be unique to our state and not others. This is not the case. A simple Google news search for “car break-ins increase” will reveal a litany of stories from across the nation, not to mention Canada, the U.K., New Zealand and elsewhere, reporting the same recent trend. Moreover, many states that continue to operate old-school correctional systems that impose draconian sanctions on juvenile offenders are experiencing a larger increase in auto theft incidents.