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Teen's case fuels debate on treating youths as adults
The case of Donna Ratliff, a 14 year old who killed her mother and sister in a 1995 fire, highlights the push across states to try juveniles as adults. Court records show debates over whether she should be in an adult prison or a juvenile facility, with officials citing individual treatment needs and evolving laws.
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Ratliff
Enpaien
Glissie Ratliff
Jamie
Perry Ratliff
Christopher de
Het
Donna
DeBruyn
Hayes
Indiana Women's Prison
Indianapolis
Ken Nicolai
Salvation Army
Denne
St. Gist
Pattison
Aan Civil Liberties Union
Thomas Quisly
Indiana
Donna Ratliff
Huntington County
Huntington
Ind