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Programs aim to rehabilitate rather than incarcerate

Programs in Florida aim to treat the trauma of delinquent girls through counseling.

Aired 09/11/2015 | Rating NR

PBS News Hour

Programs aim to rehabilitate rather than incarcerate

Clip: 9/11/2015 | 9m 16s

Programs in Florida aim to treat the trauma of delinquent girls through counseling.

In America's juvenile justice system, experts say girls, who make up a larger portion of incarcerated youth than in the past, have often been victims of trauma and abuse. Now, programs in Jacksonville, Florida, aim to rehabilitate rather than incarcerate. NewsHour's Megan Thompson reports.

Aired 09/11/2015 | Rating NR

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