Prison Breeds Criminals
Kids held in adult prisons are more likely to commit crimes after release.
Although the United States still leads the industrialized world in its incarceration rate of young people, the lock-up rate is rapidly declining. This 4-page snapshot presents statistics underscoring the sea change in how we treat juvenile offenders.
The disparities in youth confinement rates point to a system that penalizes youth of color more than similar white youth.
Kids held in adult prisons are more likely to commit crimes after release.
In 2010 the lock-up rate for juveniles reached a 35-year low, even as crime fell sharply.
