Most States Still House Some Youth in Adult Prisons, Report Says [JJIE.org]

Samantha Sangenito 12/3/1512:00 PM

Most states continue to house youth in adult prisons, putting them at risk for physical and sexual abuse, says a new report.

But as the number of youth in both juvenile and adult facilities decrease, states have the chance to end the practice of housing youth in adult facilities entirely, said the Campaign for Youth Justice in the report.

[For more of this story, written by Sarah Barr, go to http://jjie.org/most-states-st...-report-says/161302/]

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