Juvenile justice agency still plagued by high recidivism, turnover

Juvenile justice agency still plagued by high recidivism, turnover

Amid calls by children's advocacy groups for the state to close its six remaining juvenile lockups, and ongoing investigations into a chronic pattern of sexual assaults at those centers, a legislative committee on Tuesday is expected to open an inquiry into how to divert more teenage offenders into community-based programs rather than state custody.

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