The juvenile justice system in the United States is ineffective, harmful and extremely expensive. It does not work, it makes youth worse, and it costs too much.

The traditional correctional model of juvenile justice is punitive and adversarial. Youth are removed from their neighborhoods, sometimes for minor infractions; the community is not involved in the decisions, and badly needed resources are wasted on a failed approach

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