"It's like a little jungle. Everybody wants to be tough. Everybody wants to fight. It's a lot to go through."
"It is just time that they are essentially being warehoused. It's a waste of their time. It's a waste of a lot of resources."
L.J.'s experience in juvenile detention highlights the significant issues within the youth justice system, where minors do not receive time credit for months spent in detention. This practice leads to extended confinement without legal justification, reminiscent of a 'warehouse' for young people instead of a rehabilitative environment. Many states allow this 'dead time' to add months to a youth's detention period, causing detrimental effects on their development and overall wellbeing. Advocates argue this system not only wastes young lives but also taxpayer resources.
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