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Disproportionate Number of Girls in Juvenile Justice System Have Mental Health Needs

Research published in this month's American Journal of Public Health finds that girls in the public mental health system were arrested at earlier ages more frequently and were charged with more serious offenses than girls in the general population. This provides strong evidence for the coordination between mental health and justice systems to provide rehabilitation.



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http://www.connectforkids.org/node/6894