Minnesota youth most in need of help from juvenile system have nowhere to go
As youth detention centers close, Minnesota runs out of places to rehabilitate kids who commit serious crimes.
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As youth detention centers close, Minnesota runs out of places to rehabilitate kids who commit serious crimes.
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A Q&A with Star Tribune reporter Andy Mannix
More than a dozen Star Tribune reporters and photographers set out on a recent Saturday to document a city in transition.
Each day, Minnesota judges and prosecutors make life-altering decisions about children who break the law. Most kids end up entangled in the county court system, but some youth are offered an alternative, known as diversion. A child’s future can hinge on the path that is chosen.