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Friday, October 16, 2009

New law repairs damage for youth

Hindsight may be 20/20, but in this case, foresight is priceless.

For the first time this fall, Alabama begins a new, proven approach to dealing with low-risk juvenile delinquents. During the 2008 regular session of the Alabama Legislature, lawmakers got it right when they passed new legislation to transform the state's juvenile justice system. The Alabama Juvenile Justice Act begins to repair the damage done over the past two decades by the state's approach to juveniles.

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