For my final project I would like to investigate the long-term effect on the mental health of persons that are jailed under the age of 18. Sources such as the North Carolina Department of Public Safety, and Department of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention will help with understanding how the system works. If time permits, I hope to get in contact with adults who have been jailed at an early age, and/or parents who raised children that have been jailed at an early age. I think it will be interesting to look into the laws of North Carolina in regards to adolescents being tried as adults. Through my research I hope to gain a better understanding of the judicial system, and mental health of children. I plan to use what I have learned to
