➡ From Child Welfare Information Gateway NJ:
US: Better Integrating Behavioral Health, Juvenile Justice Systems Will Rescue More Kids
Youth Today – October 10, 2016
It is now well-known that youth who come into contact with the juvenile justice system have high rates of mental health and substance abuse conditions – rates that far exceed those of the general youth population.
http://youthtoday.org/2016/10/better-integrating-behavioral-health-juvenile-justice-systems-will-rescue-more-kids/