The “Hidden” System of Juvenile Control

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Abstract
Recently, critics of the deinstitutionalization movement have suggested that gains made in removing juveniles from institutions in the justice system may have been offset by corresponding increases in the use of institutions in other juvenile control systems (such as, mental health, child welfare, and chemical dependency). This article is based on a study of juveniles institutionalized in the mental health and chemical dependency systems in Minnesota. The findings, which show that substantial and increasing numbers of youths are being institutionalized in these systems, lend support to the claims of the critics and raise significant policy questions in the areas of juvenile justice, child welfare, health care, and juvenile law that need to be addressed by policymakers, practitioners, and researchers.

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