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“The closing of Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake today is fantastic news,” said Jessica Feierman, associate director of Juvenile Law Center. “We are relieved that the

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John Kelly, The Chronicle of Social Change •

"A year ago, the Juvenile Law Center and the ACLU filed a class-action lawsuit against the Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) over conditions at the Lincoln Hills

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ABC2, Green Bay, Wisconsin •

“The closing of Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake today is fantastic news,” said Jessica Feierman, associate director of Juvenile Law Center. “This is a huge

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Wisconsin Gazette via Associate Press,

"The Wisconsin Department of Corrections will close the Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake state-run youth correctional facilities in Irma.

The announcement on Jan. 4 followed 

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Nila Bala, NewsWeek •

Right now, most states continue to charge youth and parents administrative fees based on a range of system costs, including detention, “free” legal representation, probation

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Molly McCluskey, The Atlantic •

"Enforcement and oversight of these laws, however, vary widely, and so does the education young offenders are offered. It’s nearly impossible to attain an accurate

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John Kelly, The Chronicle of Social Change •

"Sessions’ action on the notice prompted immediate condemnation by the Philadelphia-based Juvenile Law Center, which helped prompt the notice with its 2016 report, “Debtors’ Prison

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Red Diogenes, GlobalDispatch.com •

“This is yet another example of action contrary to public safety and wise public policy,” said Sue Mangold, Executive Director of Juvenile Law Center. “The

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Maura McInerney, Kate Burdick, philly.com •

"Young people in foster care are among the most educationally at risk of all student populations. A 2014 CHOP Policylab Report showed these children fall