Social worker details systemic issues in Ohio juvenile detention centers in new book
Ohio's Incarcerated Youth
Ohio's juvenile justice system is supposed to be a safe place to reform troubled youth, so they can enter the world of adulthood as productive citizens.
But years of reporting and firsthand accounts from both staff and former incarcerated youth find that the system is broken. Instead, there is violence against other youth and staff, understaffing, and neglect.
And sometimes, formerly incarcerated youth credit their time in juvenile prison as a big reason why they are locked up as an adult.
A 2023 study that followed formerly incarcerated kids in Ohio found they are…
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