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| Young inmates found to keep life of crime |
| By Miami Herald |
| Published: 08/09/2001 |
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Florida's youngest inmates are far more likely than adult convicts to continue with crime after prison, a new statewide study shows, provoking fresh criticism over the state's get-tough campaign against juveniles. The findings put a renewed spotlight on the crackdown, showing that teens sent to the adult prison system frequently can't shake their criminal ways after their stint behind bars. More than 51 of every 100 juvenile inmates committed a new felony within two years of release from Florida prisons, the Department of Corrections found by tracking inmates released since 1993. By contrast, about 33 of every 100 inmates overall committed a felony within two years. For convicts aged 35-49, for instance, the rate was 30 of every 100. |
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