Description
In this episode of Louisiana Unfiltered, we discuss the controversy surrounding housing teens in Louisiana. We explore alternative solutions to housing juveniles in Angola, consider the cost of retrofitting current facilities, and debate the age limit for offenders in adult prisons.
Timestamps:
0:00:14 Persistent Problem: Housing Offenders in Louisiana
0:01:44 Questioning the Housing of Juveniles in Louisiana
0:03:19 Back to the Drawing Board: Finding a Solution for Juvenile Housing
0:05:38 The Costly Challenge of Housing Juveniles
0:08:44 Discussing Structural Problems at the Juvenile Detention Center
0:09:18 Dilapidated facility poses challenges in housing juveniles
0:17:15 Legislation proposed to raise age limit for offenders
0:19:57 Rehabilitation focus in juvenile justice system
0:27:29 Proposal to Convert Shut Down Schools into Rehabilitation Centers
0:29:30 Different Perspectives on Raising the Age
0:31:15 Sealed Records and Rehabilitation
0:34:30 The decline of outdoor activities and increase in social media use
0:35:50 The Evolution of Technology and Its Impact on Youth
0:37:06 Issues with Facilities and Rehabilitation Process
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