EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 25 MIN
The Adolescent Brain on Trial: Rethinking Youth Detention
from Rules of Engagement · host Robert J. Jones Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center
Dr. Francis Shen is challenging the notion that young people should be placed in adult detention centers. As we all know intuitively, young people’s reasoning part of the brain is still developing into their twenties. The Masonic Institute on the Developing Brain continues to be a leader in brain development research, Dr. Shen continues that tradition.
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Dr. Francis Shen is challenging the notion that young people should be placed in adult detention centers. As we all know intuitively, young people’s reasoning part of the brain is still developing into their twenties. The Masonic Institute on the Developing Brain continues to be a leader in brain development research, Dr. Shen continues that tradition.
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