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‘Approximately 93,000 youth are held in juvenile justice facilities across the U.S. 70% of these youth are held in state-funded, post-adjudication, residential facilities at an average of $240.99 per day per youth.’

Justice Policy Institute

‘28% of insured people with disabilities reported needing particular therapies, equipment, or medications that were not covered by their health plans, compared to 7% of those without disabilities.’

DREDF, Disability Healthcare Access Brief

‘95% of America’s Biggest Cities and 88% of smaller cities, suffer from gang-related crime. Up to 90% of gang members are juveniles.’

American Bar Association

‘Up to 24 million people of all ages and genders suffer from an eating disorder (anorexia, bulimia, binge eating disorder) in the U.S.’

National Association of Anorexia Nervosa & Associated Disorders

‘Despite the enormous wealth in the U.S., our child poverty rate is among the highest in the developed world. In 2005, 19% of children were poor.’

Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2007 Kids Count Data Book

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