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Roxana: Trauma In The System

About 48,000 youth are detained in the U.S. juvenile justice system. Most of them have experienced trauma. This is their story.
Posted at 12:49 PM, Aug 01, 2018
and last updated 2018-08-01 12:49:38-04

This short documentary follows a young mother’s visit to the juvenile detention center where she was once incarcerated, returning this time as a trained therapist. Through an intimate look into the lives of incarcerated youth, Roxana shows us the consequences of childhood trauma.