A 12-year-old boy plead guilty to robbing a pizza delivery man with an unloaded shotgun and has been sentenced to two years in state custody, according to a WSAV-TV report.
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Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (https://jjie.org/2010/08/23/12-year-old-jailed/)
Thanks for keeping us honest, Joe!
Technically the boy was detained, NOT jailed.
It is important to make this distinction so that the general public learns the disticntion- Juveniles are treated differently than adults, even when they commit violent offenses. Let’s educate the public. Thanks.