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Juvenile Crime Pays
According to a study by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), from 1991 to 1995 the population of youthful offenders held in privately-operated facilities grew 10% to an estimated 35,600. The juvenile justice system has become enormously profitable as youths are channeled from the schoolhouse to the …
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- Bureau of Prisons Gag Rule Enacted
- From the Editor, by Dan Pens
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- Securus Faces Lawsuit Over Recorded Attorney Calls, Aug. 2, 2016
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