They sentenced J.R. to Long Creek so he could get "rehabilitation." In doing so, the court adopted the common, but wrong, assumption that Long Creek helps youth by providing rehabilitation.
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When he was 16, a judge sentenced J.R. to indefinite detention at Long Creek until he turned 18 - for what amounted to misdemeanor offenses. https://www.aclumaine.org/sites/default/files/field_documents/maine_v_jr_amicus.pdf …https://twitter.com/bsonenstein/status/1006886059463135232 …
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Decades of local and national research shows that juvenile prison does not rehabilitate youth. Instead it (1) increases the risk of reoffending, (2) exposes youth to physical danger, (3) worsens educational and employment outcomes, and (4) worsens mental health outcomes.
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Community-based rehabilitation is more effective and best for young people. If we really care about "their own good," that is the way forward.
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