again. Crimes committed by juveniles are handled unjustly as they are treated as a matured adult when science shows that their decision-making abilities are still in the developing stages. Several states’ laws around this issue can be very unforgiving. In the state of Alabama, children as young as 14 years old in Alabama can be charged and sentenced as adults for any supposed crime. Florida takes first place in sending the most children to adult court and into adult prisons. Juvenile prisoners often witness brutal violence between inmates and they are more likely to be victimized sexually. Therefore, they often spend their days planning how to survive until the next one and not being victimized. Unfortunately, many young inmates become submissive
