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Teens say staff gave them cheesesteaks to assault other kids, and more takeaways from our youth justice investigation

An Inquirer investigation found Philadelphia has become an outlier in its rate of youth incarceration, as cities across the country have worked to curb reliance on institutions rife with abuse.

Abdul Anderson, a teenager who was assaulted by a staff member at a juvenile secure placement facility, is shown in Center City.
Abdul Anderson, a teenager who was assaulted by a staff member at a juvenile secure placement facility, is shown in Center City.Read moreJessica Griffin / Staff Photographer