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Status offenders need aid not jail, Iowa debate heats up
Iowa legislators clash over juvenile justice with Sen. Glenn proposing jail for status offenders while Rep. Lipsky argues for family based care. The House bill favors keeping families intact and using courts as a last resort, citing studies that detention worsens outcomes and runsaways respond to counseling and shelter services.
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