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Sara Thomas
Coverage of Sara Thomas in the Nexus archive.
- States split on whether juvenile justice should prioritize punishment or rehabilitation
More than half a dozen U.S. states, including Colorado, Hawaii, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, and Utah, have passed new juvenile justice laws this year. Some states focus on rehabilitation and diversion from incarceration, while others impose stricter penalties, reflecting a nationwide divide in approaches to juvenile justice.