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4 days ago1 min

Troubled Louisiana Juvenile Jail Flouts State Protocols for Licensing and Treatment of Youth

A rural jail in northern Louisiana is doing big business, incarcerating juveniles. But as Nick Chrastil reports for The Lens , the jail...

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Crime and Justice News

Sep 242 min

Hundreds Sue Over Sexual Abuse In Illinois Detention Centers

More than 200 men and women were sexually abused as children at juvenile detention centers in Illinois, according to lawsuits filed...

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Crime and Justice News

Jul 192 min

Omaha New Juvenile Detention Center is Complete But Empty

Something is missing in Omaha’s new juvenile detention center: the juveniles. A year after the controversial project’s completion, the...

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Crime and Justice News

Apr 122 min

L.A. County Saves Juvenile Halls, But Skepticism Remains

Facing a deadline to improve dire conditions inside its two juvenile halls or shut them down, Los Angeles County won a reprieve from the...

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Crime and Justice News

Mar 281 min

Justice Varies with Geography for Juveniles in Maine

Though Maine has tried to send fewer teenagers to prison -- emphasizing rehabilitation programs instead – efforts have played out...

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Crime and Justice News

Feb 231 min

16 Years After Juvenile Detention, Shocking Rates of Firearm Mortality

Results published by the Northwestern Juvenile Project -- a 25-year prospective longitudinal cohort study of 1,829 youths after juvenile...

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