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[magicmethyl]

Here's an interesting article about the fact that some states are rethinking "get tough on teen crime" laws that give juveniles harsh prison sentences. Granted, many of the steps aren't big (in Colorado, minors now can "only" get 40 years to life, not life without parole - truly, the milk of human kindness right there), but if it begins a trend to

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[motomargaret]

I knew someone in high school who was jailed on drug charges as a juvenile. Being in prison just gave him an opportunity to get into harder drugs. Harsh sentencing seems like one of the worst possible options in a lot of these cases.