So happy to see the Youth Art and Self Empowerment Project featured on #PBSnews! No kid should ever be charged as an adult or held in an adult jail. #FreeOurYouth #CareNotControl #Philly #PassSB1240 https://www.pbs.org/newshour/amp/show/advocates-push-to-end-the-automatic-charging-of-juveniles-as-adults-in-certain-crimes
Advocates push to end the automatic charging of juveniles as adults in certain crimes

In some states, juveniles are automatically charged in adult court for certain serious crimes. It's a practice known as direct file. In Pennsylvania, there is a push to change that rule to prevent children from ending up with adult records. William Brangham reports for our series, Searching for Justice. A warning: this report contains descriptions of self-harm.

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