Cash-Strapped States Cut Juvenile Justice Programs

Cash-strapped states cut juvenile justice programs
By JIM DAVENPORT – December 26, 2008

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – State budget cuts are forcing some of the nation’s youngest criminals out of counseling programs and group homes and into juvenile prisons in what critics contend is a shortsighted move that will eventually lead to more crime and higher costs.

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Posted: December 29, 2008 | Category: Juvenile Justice