In the last few years Philadelphia has seen an increase in the numbers of homeless youth. We aren’t alone—this increase is happening in cities nationwide
Through her research, Dominique Mikell (pronounced like “Michael”), a Stoneleigh Foundation Emerging Leader Fellow at the Juvenile Law Center, is working to bridge that gap
In a motion for a temporary injunction, the ACLU of Wisconsin also asks the federal court to “eliminate the routine use of mechanical restraints, including
Wisconsin juvenile advocacy groups are asking a federal court to order the state to stop using solitary confinement at its youth correctional facilities.
Katie Delong and the AP Wire Service, Fox6NOW.com •
Wisconsin juvenile advocacy groups are asking a federal court to order the state to stop using solitary confinement at its youth correctional facilities.
"Housing young people who are facing adult charges in juvenile facilities would be a really significant step to addressing solitary confinement," said Jessica Feierman, associate
Today the ACLU of Wisconsin and Juvenile Law Center, with pro-bono assistance from Quarles & Brady, filed a request for a preliminary injunction in federal court to halt the unconstitutional use of solitary confinement and other inhumane conditions and practices for youth in state-run correctional facilities.
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