They should get the old choice from the 1960s. Enlist in the Marines, or go to prison. The Marines have made productive citizens out of more than one delinquent.
I don't think that they do that anymore. More's the pity for it.
Just out of idle curiosity, I wonder how many of these boys come from single-parent homes. If I had pulled a stunt like this and gotten caught, my Dad would have worn his belt out on me.
I did plenty of stupid things when I was a kid. Not this, specifically, but other things that were pretty dumb. Perhaps I'm naive, but I think that - with the proper motivation - these boys aren't lost causes.
Now, if they get a liberal judge who pats them on the head and says "It's OK because George Bush is a Nazi"....then all bets are off.
Restitution to the homeowners is a start. A little sweat equity put in with the local Armed Forces posts might be a better idea.