Learn how restorative justice helps keep Florida youth out of detention while promoting accountability and reducing repeat offenses.
The post Florida’s Youth Incarceration Problem Has a Proven Fix appeared first on Behavioral Health News. Florida incarcerates more children than any other state in the country. Even while research shows harsh punishments and long sentences don’t rehabilitate kids — they keep them coming back. There needs to be another way to hold kids accountable because, right now, we are manufacturing the outcomes we claim to be fighting against. A child under 17 who spends time behind bars is 70% more likely to reoffend within three years, according to research from the Department of Justice and The Sentencing Project. That statistic reinforces the belief held by… — Read More
Florida’s Youth Incarceration Problem Has a Proven Fix
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