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A federal judge says that Wisconsin's juvenile prison for boys is a "troubled institution" that overuses segregation, pepper spray and shackles on inmates.

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A federal appeals court has refused to reinstate the conviction of a Wisconsin man convicted of helping his uncle kill a woman in a murder

Separately, the complex has been under criminal investigation for 2½ years for prisoner abuse and child neglect.

The lawsuit, brought with the assistance of the American Civil

A federal judge branded Wisconsin’s juvenile prison for boys as a “troubled institution” on Thursday, saying it puts too many inmates in isolation and over-relies

"In many of these cases, there's no reason for these people to be on lifetime parole," said Marsha Levick, deputy director and chief council for

Juvenile officials throughout the nation developed innovative programs to address the problem, but there was no easily accessible means to share that information with other

The ACLU reviewed a year’s worth of strip search log to verify the low contraband percentage.

The ‘hit rate’ for finding contraband was 1.6%.

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The Youth Matters: Philly app provides a searchable database of more than 350 resources and services aimed at youth from ages 14 to 26. The