1 Out Of 4 Incarcerated Latino Youth Is Held In Adult Facilities

1 Out Of 4 Incarcerated Latino Youth Is Held In Adult Facilities Each year, an estimated 200,000 youth under age 18 are tried as adults in courts nationwide. As a result, thousands of Latino youth are prosecuted in the adult criminal justice system every year, depriving them of rehabilitative opportunities, including education, mental health services, and other age-appropriate services that make it more likely that youth will become law-abiding, productive citizens. Washington, D.C. (Vocus) December 11, 2009 -- Latino youth are treated more h
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