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Ready for Independence at 18? Part 3 of 5

By Florida's foster youth help the state learn to help them

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Tallahassee, FL – Each year 20,000 young people age out of foster care in the United States and one-third of the men will spend time behind bars. In Florida, as Margie Menzel reports, the criminal justice system is looking for better alternatives. This is the third in a five-part series.