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A statue can come down in a day. Dismantling an unjust system takes much longer

August 20, 2020 Chris Tyree
Travion Blount, who was released from prison in February after being sentenced to six life terms, jogs up Mount Trashmore Park in Virginia Beach.

Travion Blount, who was released from prison in February after being sentenced to six life terms, jogs up Mount Trashmore Park in Virginia Beach.

A statue can come down in a day. Dismantling an unjust system takes much longer

The case of Travion Blount illustrates how Virginia’s juvenile justice system can throw away the lives of teen offenders.

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In Criminal Justice Tags prison, juvenile, court

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