Can 9 year olds go to jail?

Unlike 18 other states, California doesn't have one. A child of any age can be incarcerated here, and it's not just theoretical. Some prosecutors and judges still see juvenile halls and probation camps as the best places to straighten out preteens.
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What is the youngest age to go to jail?

In the United States the age varies between states, being as low as 6 years in South Carolina and 7 years in 35 states; 11 years is the minimum age for federal crimes.
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Can a 5 year old go to jail USA?

Right now, California has no minimum age for sending children to juvenile hall. Beginning in the new year, counties will no longer be allowed to process kids under 12 years old through the juvenile justice system.
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Can a 10 year old go to jail in Canada?

In Canada, young people can be held responsible for a crime as of age 12. So, police can arrest a teenager if they think that the teen committed a crime (for example, theft, assault, drug possession or trafficking).
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Can kids drink coffee?

Currently, there are no federal guidelines for caffeine intake regarding children. The American Academy of Pediatrics discourages caffeine consumption for kids.
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How old is the youngest dad?

9 years old

This father and mother are the youngest biological parents in terms of combined age on record. They were farmers, with the surname Hsi, from Amoy, Fukien, and went on to marry and have four children.
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Are babies allowed in jail?

Most facilities allow the infant to reside with her mother until he/she is 18 months old, although Washington State will keep children in prison until they are three. Many prisons offer parenting classes, substance abuse counseling, general education, and "safe havens" for mothers and infants to be in.
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At what age can you get to jail?

Although most states allow a juvenile of 8 years old to be sent to jail, it is only in rare cases that they are sent there. However, in some states, there isn't an age limit for a child to be sent to jail.
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Who is the oldest person in jail?

Released in 2011 at the age of 108, Brij Bihari Pandey is the oldest prisoner ever in the world. Although Pandey technically only served a two-year sentence, he has been in jail since 1987 after he was arrested for the murder of four people. What is this?
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How old is jail UK?

The age of criminal responsibility in England and Wales is 10 years old.
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How old is a juvenile?

A juvenile is any person who is not yet an adult. In most states and the District of Columbia, individuals under 18 years of age are considered juveniles.
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Can you be pregnant in jail?

While you are pregnant, the jail can — but does not have to — handcuff you in front of your body. These restrictions apply during your pregnancy, while you are in labor, and while you recover in the hospital after you give birth. They also apply during travel, for example, to court or a hospital.
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What happens if a woman gives birth on a plane?

The United States, for example, grants citizenship to babies born in its airspace even if the newborn has foreign parents, so long as the birth takes place in U.S. airspace or waters, while babies born in British airspace are not granted United Kingdom citizenship.
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How old is the oldest mom?

Erramatti Mangamma currently holds the record for being the oldest living mother at the age of 74 after conceiving through the process of in-vitro fertilisation via caesarean in Guntur town of Hyderabad. She delivered twin baby girls.
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How old is the youngest mum?

Lina Marcela Medina de Jurado (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlina meˈðina]; born 23 September 1933) is a Peruvian woman who became the youngest confirmed mother in history when she gave birth aged five years, seven months, and 21 days.
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Who has the most kids in the world?

The first wife of peasant Yakov Kirillov from the village of Vvedensky, Russia, gave birth to 57 children in a total of 21 births. She had four sets of quadruplets, seven sets of triplets and ten sets of twins.
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Can a virgin give birth?

So, while it's possible for a human baby to be born of a virgin mother, it's very, very unlikely: These two genetic deletions might each have a one in 1 billion chance of occurring, and that's not counting the calcium spike and division problem required to initiate parthenogenesis in the first place.
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Can you give birth in the ocean?

"Giving birth in the ocean comes with its own set of risks including the temperature of the water, the unpredictability of tides and waves, and risk of infection due to harmful bacteria or pathogens in the water."
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Can police handcuff a pregnant woman?

Law enforcement and corrections officers can no longer handcuff, belly chain, shackle, or confine a pregnant teen or woman.
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How many female prisoners are pregnant?

Based on their data, the authors estimate that nationally, 4% of women entering prison (in line with Bureau of Justice Statistics 2016 estimates) and 3% of women admitted to jail (lower than BJS' most recent 2002 estimates) are pregnant.
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What happens to babies born in jail in Texas?

A baby born to an incarcerated mother, whether she is in a county jail or a prison, can become a ward of Texas Child Protective Services within 48 hours of birth unless a suitable relative is available to care for the baby. Typically, a female prisoner is returned to her unit almost immediately after giving birth.
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How old is a minor in Japan?

42. The Penal Code of Japan provides that an act of a person under 14 years of age is not punishable. Under the Juvenile Law of Japan, however, "juvenile" (shonen) refers to anyone under 20 years of age.
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What age can you go to jail in Florida?

According to Florida law enforcement, in 2019 more than 2,781 arrests involved children between 5 and 12 years old. “In Florida, there is no statute specifying any minimum age for arrest, which means there is nothing legally preventing a preschooler, two-and-a-half years-old, from being arrested,” said Democratic Rep.
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