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| CA Juvenile Justice Week Has Big Impact |
| By sanfernandosun.com |
| Published: 03/10/2011 |
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Jonni Alcantara was 15 when a fight at a house party changed his life. "Somebody blindsided me with a glass bottle. I retaliated and defended myself with a knife and he ended up passing away," he recalled. ..He was charged with firstdegree murder and faced the possibility of life without parole. "I fought a self-defense case for 19 months," said Alcantara, who was incarcerated in the Sylmar Juvenile detention facility. "It's an experience I don't wish on anyone," he said. "We have minors going through the system, seeing things and hearing things that no child should see. Being treated like near animals and worse. Being degraded to the full extent of that word. It's a crime. It's a sin. There is no healing in that system. Read More. |
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