According to the ACLU, nearly 60,000 youth under the age of 18 are incarcerated in juvenile jails and prisons in the United States. They are removed from their families, schools and society as consequences of violating the law. In this episode, the host and guest, Mike McAllister talk about this unique system of justice involving young people and its administration. Mike McAllister is a magistrate at the Franklin County Domestic & Juvenile Division. He presides over juvenile delinquency cases and other cases involving youth under the age of 18.