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Question: How old do you have to be to be sent to juvenile detention?

Answer: To be sent to juvenile detention you have to be at least 14 years old. However, you could be tried as an adult even as a juvenile and be sent to adult prison instead.


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On 08/23/02
carolina from AZ said:
what do you do toget in juvinille?
On 08/12/02
Me from AZ said:
As someone who has worked in juvenile detention the correct answer is 8 years old. At the age of 8 you can be detained at the juvenile detention center.
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