Reforming Juvenile Justice
Feb 1, 2010, Tracy Velázquez, The New York Times
To the Editor:
Re “Seeking to Send Fewer Youths to Jail, City Shifts Strategy on Delinquency” (news article, Jan. 21):
It’s past time for acknowledging that America’s youth prisons are counterproductive and inhumane. From reports of physical abuse in New York State juvenile facilities to national studies documenting sexual victimization of imprisoned youth, it’s apparent that a system established to rehabilitate frequently treats youth in ways that do more…
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