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Report: State Juvenile Detention Exceeds $55,000 Per Youth Annually

Amy Kiley

The long-term cost of incarcerating the nation's youth is $8 to $21 billion, according to a report out Tuesday. The Justice Policy Institute’s “Sticker...

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