Juveniles housed in adult prison

Juveniles housed in adult prison

JAMBI, Jambi: Juveniles and adult convicts are housed in the
same prison here.

Head of the provincial justice ministry office Soekarto said
there are so few juveniles that a separate facility is considered
unnecessary.

"Of the Jambi prison's 292 occupants, only five are juveniles
serving several months for theft," Soekarto was quoted as saying
by Antara. They are confined to a separate block from those
occupied by adults, he added.

Critics claim that it is wrong to put juveniles in the same
prison with adults. The House of Representatives is deliberating
a bill concerning juvenile courts. (pan)