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Kids in prison - "Juvenile in Justice" photo project captures kids behind bars (Original Post) limpyhobbler Sep 2012 OP
Well, fortunately PA sent two "kickbacks for juveniles" judges to prison themselves for that. HopeHoops Sep 2012 #1
This is a crime in itself! LongTomH Sep 2012 #2
+100% limpyhobbler Sep 2012 #3
 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
1. Well, fortunately PA sent two "kickbacks for juveniles" judges to prison themselves for that.
Thu Sep 27, 2012, 01:38 PM
Sep 2012

All of the kids they sentenced to prison were paroled/pardoned on the grounds that the judges were criminals.

LongTomH

(8,636 posts)
2. This is a crime in itself!
Thu Sep 27, 2012, 02:35 PM
Sep 2012

Through much of the 20th Century, reformers were trying to turn the 'juvenile justice' system into one based on rehabilitation. A private, for-profit prison industry has no incentive to rehabilitate anyone, especially kids. Turning the juvenile system into a feeder system for the adult prison industry just guarantees continued profits.

Sometimes I wish I believed in Hell! People who destroy the lives of young people for profit deserve to burn in one Hell's hotter circles!

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