Ending Solitary for Juveniles: A Goal Grows Closer

But for youth advocates, ending juvenile solitary will take more work. Twenty-three percent of juvenile facilities nationally use some form of isolation, according to a 2014 study by the U.S. Department of Justice. And a new report out Wednesday from the Juvenile Law Center, a national legal advocacy organization based in Philadelphia, suggests that even though its prevalence is diminishing, 23-hours-a-day isolation continues to be a reality for hundreds if not thousands of incarcerated youth across America, mostly older teenagers.