FACT: Youth are more at risk for mental illness in an adult facility. Read our report on why we must #RaiseTheAge: FACT: Youth are more likely to be attacked with a weapon in an adult facility. We must #RaiseTheAge, read our report approaches are cost effective and help youth move past delinquency. Learn more of the #RaiseTheAge benefits: Youths of color are overrepresented in the justice system. Learn how we can increase fairness through #RaiseTheAge: in adult prison have a harder time transitioning back into their communities. Read our report on #RaiseTheAge When CT, IL, MA enacted #RaiseTheAge policies, juvenile crime fell and confinement fell. Learn more via CT began #RaiseTheAge they have fewer youths confined and more at-home since. Learn more in JPI’s new report In NH #RaiseTheAge has appropriated no new money, far below the estimated $5 million. Learn how: Facebook: There's a growing national bipartisan movement to #RaiseTheAge. Both Democrats and Republicans want to lower crime, save money, and keep our communities safe. Learn how #RaiseTheAge does all of this, in a new report by the Justice Policy Institute and Campaign for Youth Justice! Prisons can be dangerous for adults, let alone youth. Youth are more at risk for mental illness and violent attacks when they are in adult facilities. When young people are kept safe, they’re less likely to reoffend. It’s time we have a more fair and effective juvenile justice system, that makes us safer and heals our youth. Learn more about the common-sense initiative in our newest report about #RaiseTheAge:
FACT: Youth are more at risk for mental illness in an adult facility. Read our report on why we must #RaiseTheAge: FACT: Youth are more likely to be attacked with a weapon in an adult facility. We must #RaiseTheAge, read our report approaches are cost effective and help youth move past delinquency. Learn more of the #RaiseTheAge benefits: Youths of color are overrepresented in the justice system. Learn how we can increase fairness through #RaiseTheAge: in adult prison have a harder time transitioning back into their communities. Read our report on #RaiseTheAge When CT, IL, MA enacted #RaiseTheAge policies, juvenile crime fell and confinement fell. Learn more via CT began #RaiseTheAge they have fewer youths confined and more at-home since. Learn more in JPI’s new report In NH #RaiseTheAge has appropriated no new money, far below the estimated $5 million. Learn how: Facebook: There's a growing national bipartisan movement to #RaiseTheAge. Both Democrats and Republicans want to lower crime, save money, and keep our communities safe. Learn how #RaiseTheAge does all of this, in a new report by the Justice Policy Institute and Campaign for Youth Justice! Prisons can be dangerous for adults, let alone youth. Youth are more at risk for mental illness and violent attacks when they are in adult facilities. When young people are kept safe, they’re less likely to reoffend. It’s time we have a more fair and effective juvenile justice system, that makes us safer and heals our youth. Learn more about the common-sense initiative in our newest report about #RaiseTheAge:
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