California has closed nearly all of its juvenile facilities due to their ineffectiveness on rehabilitation and reduction of delinquency of at risk youth.

The question looms for Demetrius in Indiana, is 20 yrs too long to be in prison for a crime committed in his youth? Let’s factor in the fact that he has shown tremendous progress, achievements, and remorse while inside.  

For deeper insight into what California has done, that puts states like Indiana behind and juvenile offenders like Demetrius to languish, check the article below.

https://imprintnews.org/top-stories/californias-once-notorious-youth-prisons-shut-down-today-accelerating-a-national-trend/242699