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Newsdata · Florida Politics·June 8, 2026Florida State

Can kids go to prison? A legal expert explains how young people can be tried and sentenced as adults

There’s a separate justice system for people under 18 because their brains are still developing. Treating them as adults can turn them into repeat offenders.

There’s a separate justice system for people under 18 because their brains are still developing. Treating them as adults can turn them into repeat offenders.

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com .

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