Explores issues related to youth imprisonment, discussing the history of juvenile justice, the differences between girls and boys, and the effects of incarceration on young people, and describing detention centers.
Content Note
Introduction -- A brief history of juvenile justice -- The juvenile justice system -- Why are juveniles incarcerated? -- A day in juvenile detention -- What are juvenile detention centers like? -- Girls, boys, incarceration : the differences -- The effects of incarceration on youth : what happens after?.