juvie

Example Sentences

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Dunlap says he has never been to juvie, and he’s never been abused.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’m from St. Louis. I ain’t ever been to juvie a day in my life.”

From Los Angeles Times

The boy waited for the social worker to tell her that he had blown his second chance and then his aunt would kick him out and the judge would send him to juvie tonight, instead of waiting for the hearing at the end of the summer.

From Literature

“I leave before the hour’s up and then you call the judge and they send me to juvie.”

From Literature

“So they’re not sending me to juvie?”

From Literature