The blending of adults and juveniles in adult jails is considered unjust and remains a problem. Since the 1970s, the juvenile justice system has sought to place juveniles in separate facilities to protect them from the criminogenic impacts of older, adult offenders (those who tend to create crime or criminals).
The blending of adults and juveniles in adult jails is considered unjust and remains a problem. Since the 1970s, the juvenile justice system has sought to place juveniles in separate facilities to protect them from the criminogenic impacts of older, adult offenders (those who tend to create crime or criminals).
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