juvenile
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Hochman’s pause, if granted, would apply only to the abuse cases stemming from juvenile halls, which make up the bulk of the lawsuits, and not the cases arising from foster care or the children’s shelter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
The training involved participation and coaching by people who were incarcerated at Graterford prison, in Pennsylvania—many of them juvenile lifers.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Glass eels are juvenile eels, aged one to two years, that have just completed their migration across the Atlantic from the Sargasso Sea.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
In a decade as a public defender, he’s handled more than 1,000 adult and hundreds of juvenile cases.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
“Some of the kids I work with are doing a poetry slam to raise money for juvenile justice care packages. You...uhh...”
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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