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Motivos Magazine Article: "Knowing Your Rights"

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Ninety percent of all youth involved in the U.S. juvenile justice system drop out of school; nearly one in six Latino males born in 2001 is expected to go to prison at some time in his life! Hispanic youth are incarcerated four to five times the rate of White youth.

This article from Motivos magazine is written by a participant of NCLR Affiliate Congreso's Youth Advocacy Committee. It mentions the Latino Juvenile Justice Network, a project organized by the National Council of La Raza.

Anyone wishing to reprint this article should contact Motivos magazine through their website: www.motivosmag.com

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