A  new study  conducted by Nationwide Children's Hospital found early  mortality rates  were much higher among young individuals who have served time in the  juvenile justice system .  The research focused on 3,645 young individuals, ages 11-21 years old, who were  incarcerated  in an  Ohio  juvenile detention center between 2010 and 2017. Researchers compared the  mortality  rates and causes of death throughout the study to those of nonincarcerated, Medicaid-enrolled youth of the same age range.  Of the 3,645 formerly incarcerated individuals surveyed, 113 passed away during the analysis. The leading cause of death was homicide, which accounted for 55.8% of the deaths. “Youths who have been previously incarcerated are dying at a rate significantly higher than youths who are not involved with the juvenile legal system," noted Dr. Donna Ruch, one of the researchers who conducted the study. "We need more information on the re-entry process itself; not one solution fits all," Dr. Ruch...