1.5 Million Kids Locked Up Each Year Around the World

Detention is fundamentally harmful to children, yet many countries use it as their first response to difficult circumstances, rather than the last. Governments should invest in alternatives that not only protect children’s rights but produce much better outcomes for children, families, and society overall.

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Unaccompanied children line up for an evening meal at a detention facility run by the Greek police.