LD's Blog – December 2009 Archive (1)

Keeping Youth Out Of The Adult Justice System

Posted 01 December 2009 @ 04:26 am ETPR

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Putting kids in adult jails harms youth and decreases public safety in communities. That’s the position of the Campaign for Youth Justice, which is working to end the practice of sending youth to adult justice systems. Studies show that young people who are sent to the adult criminal justice system are more likely to reoffend than youth who stay in the juvenile justice… Continue