In a letter to the Editor of The New York Times, John Tuell, Executive Director of RFK National Resource Center, responded to a recent column ,“Jane Didn’t Get the Help She Needed“ (by Nicholas Kristof; column, June 29) that brought to light the tragic story of a 16-year-old transgender youth in Connecticut failed by the juvenile justice system. In his comments, Mr. Tuell reflects upon strides in juvenile justice reform in recent decades and responds to the author’s remarks regarding the ineffectiveness of programs for troubled teens and the overreliance on incarceration and the underutilization of early interventions that reduce delinquency.