The sexual abuse-to-prison pipeline leaves youth highly vulnerable to the juvenile justice system, disproportionately affecting girls, gender expansive, trans and gender-nonconconforming youth. And even more so, youth of color.
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Seattle-area program offers alternatives for kids who commit misdemeanors
When 16-year-old Iziah Reedy got pulled over with a gun in a stolen vehicle, he said he saw his life going “down the drain.” But instead of a court date, he got a call from Choose 180, a Seattle-based organization that aims to reverse the life trajectories of kids who’ve committed misdemeanors.