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Kids in Crisis: Where Justice Meets Care | Columbus News
When kids get into trouble with the law, they’re often sent to child protective services instead of detention centers — a move that’s easing overcrowding but creating chaos. These agencies, built to protect kids from abuse, are ill-equipped to handle delinquent youth with complex needs like mental illness or addiction. The result? Delinquents mixed in with foster care kids, risking more trauma and straining already overburdened systems. Now, a new committee is racing to find better solutions — balancing accountability with healing so these young people can thrive, not just survive. Listen in…
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