They Went to Prison as Kids. Now They’re on Death Row

Reading this article was sad because there are a lot of young people locked away in juvenile detention centers without getting proper help. A lot of the young people being held in juvenile detention centers come from broken homes. Each young person being held in juvenile detention centers have their story. Instead of understanding their issues and making sure they don't go down the wrong path again, the criminal justice system punishes them. The article shows that" ...Andrus was exposed to gangs, dosed on psychotropic drugs and tossed in solitary confinement more than 77 times, sometimes at his own request". The thing criminal justice punishes those who commit crimes. I don't believe that everybody can be helped but I believe starting at juvenile detention centers would help a lot. I believe that if they gave the youth resources to get out of trouble, adequate support in school and much more, crime committed by youth would decrease gradually over time.