It’s NOT safe.

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It’s NOT safe.

A young man, incarcerated since 13, tells of the sexual violence he has witnessed in prison. We agree that compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act is essential to protect children. Please join us in signing this petition https://www.change.org/petitions/governors-remove-youth-from-adult-jails-and-prisons

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5 Essential Reasons to Keep Kids Out of Adult Jails

Federal law protects children in the juvenile justice system from being held in adult jails.  But did you know that, on a typical day in America, over 7,500 children are locked up in adult jails?

That’s because federal protections to keep kids out of adult jails and lock-ups don’t apply to children charged as adults.

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