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With the stark realities of a nationwide economic downturn, and the average cost of $240.99 per day for post-adjudication incarceration of juveniles in residential facilities, the Justice Policy Institute has issued a policy brief detailing how sound public policy can reduce corrections costs without sacrificing public safety, and increase positive outcomes for juveniles offenders.
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