juvenile justice

Kalief Browder

In two dozen states, juvenile offenders can be put in solitary. Advocates want to change that.

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Studies show kids held in solitary confinement experience long-lasting psychological damage. Activists hope a wave of local and national policy changes means widespread reform is on the way.

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On the rise: Percentage of girls in America’s juvenile justice system

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The exterior of the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville, West Virginia.

As US juvenile justice improves, West Virginia still funnels kids from schools to prisons

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