A Youth Prison Mirrors Adult Corrections
<p>There are a number of features of an adult correctional approach that are mirrored in youth prisons. To be clear, not every youth prison exhibits all of these features.</p>
<p><strong>Focus on punishment, not rehabilitation</strong></p>
<p>Youth prisons were designed to serve as an alternative to adult prisons by having a more rehabilitative focus. It hasn’t turned out this way in many instances, even when the purpose of the juvenile facility is defined in a state’s statute to rehabilitate youth.</p>
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