Juveniles being tried as adults in the justice system face the same penalties as adults, including life without parole, will receive little or no education, mental health treatment, or rehabilitative programming. Transferring adolescents to the adult system is counterproductive and even harmful because adult facilities cannot meet the special needs of the juvenile offender. Trying juveniles as adults they will obtain an adult criminal record that may significantly limit their future education and employment opportunities. This choice to try juveniles as adults put them at greater risk of assault and death in adult jails and prisons with adult inmates. The ultimate outcome of transferring juvenile offenders to adult prisons is overwhelmingly …show more content…
Exposing young inexperienced offenders to the harsh reality of adult jail leave juveniles open to being negatively influenced by older inmates. The juvenile justice system is the right place to handle at risk teens and younger juveniles. Adult jails are for those who are able to vote. There is no state were a seven-year-old child can vote. The programs offered in a juvenile detention center are tailored to the needs of juveniles. A young adult needs to learn how to respect the law. Being incarcerated with adults can and will lead to possible extortion. When placing a child in that type of environment, more than likely they become that environment. It opens doors for them to become unresponsive to necessary treatment. This leads to a bigger problem. Keeping them with their peers gives them a better chance of being rehabilitated. Influence plays a major part in juvenile’s rehabilitation. Sending a teen to adult jail is not the answer. In adult jail they are at great risk. A child has no place in adult