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| Advocates Want D.C. To End Pretrial Holding Of Minors In Adult Jails |
| By dcist.com |
| Published: 05/21/2014 |
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A report from two organizations that work with incarcerated youth argues that the overwhelmingly black and male minors sent to adult detention facilities in D.C. face a high risk of victimization over a practice that does not deter future crime. Capital City Correction, released by DC Lawyers for Youth and the Campaign for Youth Justice, says that, between 2007 and 2012, "541 individual youth were held in adult facilities with one unit designated for juveniles." "Prior to incarceration, nearly all youth held in Department of Corrections facilities had been living in the economically disadvantaged eastern half of the District, or were listed as homeless," the report states. All 541 minors — who were 98 percent male and 97 percent black — were held this way as a result of direct file, meaning federal prosecutors charge the case in the adult system without judicial review. Read More. |
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