I agree with you overall, but they are not “in adult prison” - they’re in a separate section, fenced off from the rest of the prison. LA juvenile facilities have been in disrepair for years, and the kids often riot and wreck shit (I would too if I were in their situation, so I’m not judging), but that means the normal facilities often aren’t suitable either. They’re basically renting space from Angola.

We just had some major prison reforms, but we still need a lot of changes to the juvenile system.