Newton County's Juvenile Court and Sheriff's Office continued to pursue programs to help troubled youth and adults turn their lives around this week. The Newton County Board of Commissioners approved Tuesday a contract not to exceed $7,886 with resident Melissa Tice to teach life skills courses to jail inmates who are serving terms of six months or longer in an effort to help them avoid returning to jail. The program will be paid through 2011 State Criminal Alien Assistance Program monies.