Children in Lockdown: Solitary Confinement of Teens in Adult Prisons
While there are no concrete numbers, it’s safe to say that hundreds, if not thousands of children are in solitary confinement in the United States–some in juvenile detention facilities, and some in...
View ArticleChildren Routinely Held in Pre-Trial Solitary Confinement in Texas
CHILDREN IN LOCKDOWN One of this year’s Molly Prizes–named for the late journalist Molly Ivins, and sponsored by the Texas Observer–has gone to a powerful story about teenagers held in solitary...
View ArticleDC’s Youth Face Solitary Confinement in District Jails and Federal Prisons
Just east of Capitol Hill, on 19th Street between D and E streets, lies a complex of reddish brown concrete buildings. These are the District of Columbia’s jail facilities – the Central Detention...
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