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Teenage Mischief Can Lead To Jail Time In Tennessee

Published May 22, 2014 at 1:58 PM PDT

Teenagers get in trouble for skipping school, breaking curfew or buying cigarettes, but in one Tennessee county, that can mean jail. Susan Ferriss reported on this for the Center for Public Integrity.

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