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A comment on The Number of Youth in Juvenile Detention in California Has Quietly Plummeted. Parent comment

Re:The Number of Youth in Juvenile Detention in California H... by fludlight on Monday September 17, 2018 @02:36PM (#18008673)
It's a problem with the law. Prop 47, specifically.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/California_Proposition_47_(201...

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Re:The Number of Youth in Juvenile Detention in California H... by openasocket on Monday September 17, 2018 @02:49PM (#18008819)
A misdemeanor can still result in up to 12 months of jail time, though...
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Re:The Number of Youth in Juvenile Detention in California H... by Consultant32452 on Monday September 17, 2018 @03:01PM (#18008931)
On paper, I would agree with you that up to 12 months of jail time for a relatively minor crime like shoplifting is reasonable. In practice, it appears the result of the new law is that the police don't bother showing up and property crime essentially isn't enforced.
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Re:The Number of Youth in Juvenile Detention in California H... by Retra on Monday September 17, 2018 @08:44PM (#18011444)
For an adult, that sounds reasonable. For a child, you're stealing actual brain development and enculturation time.
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