Judge says pepper spray, isolation over-used

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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.

But U.S. District Judge James Peterson said Thursday he doesn't know if the answer is to immediately bar those practices like the American Civil Liberties Union and Juvenile Law Center is asking. Peterson says he wants to maintain safety at the prisons and he doesn't want to overreach with whatever he orders on Friday.