impriimprisoning, would just, am stream as the thirst hose of the show. a child in pr massachusetts is going to be tried as an adult. >> should he face adult justice? one quarter of a million juveniles go through the adult criminal justice system each year. advocates note that juveniles who end up in prison have much higher recidivism to remain in youth facilities. victim rights advocates however argue that it's the magnitude of the crime to make it more difficult to put minors through adult courts should minors ever be treated as adults. to talk this through we are joined by liz ryan, president of the campaign for youth justice, to end the incarceration of youth for adult crimes. google hangout is glen martin who was convicted of armed robbery and served six years. a youth are advocate. welcome to all of you. liz i want to start with you. give us a snapshot of the 250,000 juveniles who go through system and how the numbers shake out. >> as you said, about a quarter of a million young people are tried in adult criminal court every single year. many of the