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13. That's from 2017, the youngest would be 20 by now

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Louisiana's Infamous Angola Prison Will Now Lock Up Children [View all] Jilly_in_VA Sep 2022 OP

So forced birth is basically fodder for the prison pipeline? live love laugh Sep 2022 #1

I hope it's anybody who who has an assault, murder, any violence on their record. jimfields33 Sep 2022 #6

I just saw an article about these "children." Archae Sep 2022 #2

Yes these are people doing major crimes. jimfields33 Sep 2022 #3

They are not, actually. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #5

In the article, it says a history of assault. jimfields33 Sep 2022 #8

If they aren't tried as adults, young people are adjudicated differently. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #10

In Oshkosh they are looking for a bunch of kids stealing catalytic converters. Archae Sep 2022 #7

Taxpayers should be outraged and demand they be caught and charged. jimfields33 Sep 2022 #9

The kids they're talking about in the article don't have criminal charges against them, so not sure WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #4

How can breaking out of detention, doing a car jacking, shooting the driver questionseverything Sep 2022 #12

If they're not charged as adults, they're adjudicated differently. If they aren't serving adult WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #14

You aren't explaining how or why they are adjudicated differently questionseverything Sep 2022 #15

Depending on the state, kids of a certain age are legally held to unable to commit a crime, so WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2022 #16

Fuck that. Elessar Zappa Sep 2022 #11

That's from 2017, the youngest would be 20 by now questionseverything Sep 2022 #13

This will become precedent, and then it will become the trend. Nt. Maru Kitteh Oct 2022 #17

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