Kristin N Henning, Rebba D Omer, Janet M de Jesus, Kristen Giombi, Jessi Silverman, Elle Neal, Tanya Agurs-Collins, Alison G M Brown, Charlotte Pratt, Sung Sug Sarah Yoon, Funke Ajenikoko, Erin Iturriaga
Every year, hundreds of thousands of youth across the country enter the juvenile legal system. A significantly disproportionate number of them are youth of color. While youth arrests have declined over the past several decades, racial disparities have increased and persist at every stage of the system. Many youth of color enter the juvenile legal system with a history of trauma and stress that compromises their health and well-being. Arrest, prosecution, and incarceration exacerbate these poor health outcomes...
April 22, 2024: Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities