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Study to put VA. juvenile justice issues before lawmakers

Three years after ordering a widespread study of juvenile justice, state legislators had hoped to make improvements and repairs to a system that appears unfair to minorities and inconsistent from court to court.

But other legislators say now is not the time to make changes.

The Virginia State Crime Commission has been studying the juvenile justice system since 2006. It's the first look at the system since major changes were made 12 years ago by the General Assembly, at a time when juvenile crime was at its peak.

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