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The authors have no relevant financial interest in this article. This study was supported in part by grants B-12557145 and B-11470361 (Dr Nakazawa) from Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology, and the Research Committee on Chorioretinal Degenerations and Optic Atrophy, the Ministry of Health, Welfare, and Labor of the Japanese Gove...

In 1999 an estimated 717 036 juveniles were incarcerated in the United States [1]. Many youth remain in detention a short time while others convicted of serious crimes spend years incarcerated. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 mandated that youth not be housed with adults. Nonetheless, on June 30, 2000, an estimated 7600 youths were incarcerated in adult facilities [2...