Court costs, fines, fees, and restitution hurt youth and families. Justice-related debt pushes youth deeper into the system and keeps families in poverty.
Registries continue to punish youth years and even decades after they have served time. Data and research show that registries don’t improve public safety.
Kids nationwide are facing solitary confinement, strip searches, and physical and sexual abuse. In the home, it’s called child abuse. No child deserves it.
Around 50,000 youth are transferred to the adult criminal justice system each year, despite research showing treating youth as adults does not reduce crime.
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