COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — A new recovery center, Halo Reentry Inc., is open for youth in Colorado Springs. The center's goal isn't on crime enforcement, but addressing the root cause, through mentorship and support.

Its founder, Jeremy Pavlik, says his childhood was far from what he wanted, marked by abuse and wrong choices.

"I went through a traumatic childhood," said Pavlik. "A lot of abuse when I was a child. When he gets angry, he would use me as a punching bag."

Pavlik says he fell between the cracks. Addiction and crime filled those gaps. He says he was in prison for 15 years.

"I started breaking the law. I started going down the wrong path because I didn't have directions," said Pavlik.

But now, his life is all about giving directions to kids, mentoring those who may fee

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