The Campaign for Youth Justice has published a November 2007 report, "Jailing Juveniles: The Dangers Of Incarcerating Youth in Adult Jails in American", that highlights the negative impact of incarcerating youth in adult jails and prisons. This report also lists pre-trial detention laws by state.  They would like to see state and counties:

1. Update state statutes to prohibit the placement of youth in adult jails

2. Promote placement of youth in juvenile justice facilities as a alternative to adult jails for youth charged as adults who may need to be detained pre-trial

3. Implement "model approaches" to removing youth from jails

4. Initiate new data collection efforts and research on youth in the adult criminal justice system