Exactly. It’s no mere accident of history that the Bill of Rights dates back to a time in this country when anyone with an ounce of responsibility and an IQ over 70 would have vomited at the thought of a government-run “volunteer youth program.”
Today though 66 million+ have unbounded faith in the “goodness” of the U.S. government.
Youth that are in the Juvenile Justice System are going to be counseled and mentored one way or another. They can either get their guidance from other criminals in the system, or the state can ALLOW (as opposed to run) community-minded volunteers to offer guidance, counseling, and mentorship. From a conservative perspective, it is better to have private volunteers serving this function than state employees.