Over 9,600 children jailed in adult prisons between January 2016 and December 2021: Study

Monday, 13 May 2024
The data indicates that at least 9,681 children were wrongly incarcerated in adult prisons between January 1, 2016, and December 31, 2021. "This means an average of over 1,600 children were transferred out of prisons across the country every year," the study said, referring to the children identified by Juvenile Justice Boards (JJB) and moved to juvenile homes from adult jails.

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Over 9,600 children jailed in adult prisons between January 2016 and December 2021: Study

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