Juvenile justice: Youths held in juvenile prisons past their release dates - chicagotribune.com

Juvenile justice: Youths held in juvenile prisons past their release dates - chicagotribune.com


This is just one of those stories that make you scratch your head in bewilderment. Just think for a moment. If it's happening here, it certainly is happening all around the country.

States are crying broke. Just look at the number of youths being held in Illinois and multiply that by state. This is one of those stories that fly under the radar, until other states begin looking into this problem. Our cities, counties, villages, and states should not be spending money on giant beans, and bridges going nowhere. They should be spent on the opportunity of saving a youth. That should never be a democratic, or republican issue. That is a common-sense issue.

Having these youths languish in a system after serving their time is indefensible, despite the fact family members don't want anything to do with them. Funds should be provided to build reasonable facilities for the ones that have been rehabilitated, and wish a continuation of educational endeavors.

There really is no excuse for this kind of treatment.



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