The State of Wisconsin today agreed to settle a class action lawsuit, J.J. vs. Litscher, brought against the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake youth prisons. The young plaintiffs in the case challenged abusive practices such as solitary confinement and use of pepper spray, and were represented by the ACLU of Wisconsin, Juvenile Law Center and pro bono attorneys at Quarles & Brady. This settlement, pending court approval, comes a few months after the state of Wisconsin passed legislation to close the controversial facilities by 2021.
“Cyntoia’s sentence is wholly disproportionate for a 16-year-old girl, and therefore unconstitutional,” Marsha Levick, deputy director and chief counsel for the Juvenile Law Center, said
Inmates represented by the American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin and Juvenile Law Center last year sued over conditions at Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake. U.S. District Judge
The Department of Corrections has filed a settlement agreement in a lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Juvenile Law Center over
"Cyntoia's sentence is wholly disproportionate for a 16-year-old girl, and therefore unconstitutional," Marsha Levick, deputy director and chief counsel for the Juvenile Law Center, said
