Stick Up Kid Research Paper

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Locking up juvenile offenders in prisons causes tons of consequences like mental health issues, suicide attempts, and more. One consequence of putting juveniles behind bars is the prison system and environment encourages juveniles to go into solitary confinement. In Stickup Kid, they said solitary confinement helps juveniles feel protected. However, solitary confinement can cause problems and issues for juveniles. Once Alonza was in solitary confinement, his mental health went downhill. For example, Alonza attempted suicide multiple times, overdosed on pills, cut his self, and started talking to people who were not there while he was in solitary confinement. Another consequence of locking up juveniles is they do not want to leave prison because