Saturday, December 02, 2006

The Dangers of Detention: The Impact of Incarcerating Youth in Detention and Other Secure Facilities / [US] Jusice Policy, Institute, November 2006

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"Shows that rather than promoting public safety, detention — the pretrial “jailing” of youth not yet found delinquent — may contribute to future offenses. Studies from around the country show that incarcerated youth have higher recidivism rates than youth supervised in other kinds of settings. "