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Juvenile

May 20, 2000

Children With Mental Health Problems Are Being Ignored

Critics of the status quo say that America's neglect of its incarcerated kids with mental health problems has reached the breaking point.

        
        
        Critics of the status quo say that America's neglect of its incarcerated kids with mental health problems has reached the breaking point.
        "There is nobody around advocating for these kids," said Lili Garfinkel, coordinator of the Pacer Center, a national juvenile-ju...

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