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Kevin Stitt: “66% of juveniles in state custody experienced…”

Featuring: Kevin Stitt, Republican | Governor of Oklahoma

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2025 State of the State Address

Published | Video Starts at 28:51

Nationally, 71% of those who grew up, who dropped out of school, out of high school, they grew up without a present father in the home. 66% of juveniles in state custody experienced fatherlessness. But here's the secret. We have the power to change this. The numbers don't lie. Kids with engaged fathers are 43% more likely to get A's in school, twice as likely to go to college, 80% less likely to spend time in jail. (28:51–28:56)

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