by Jenny Lutz | Dec 14, 2017 | Uncategorized
After litigation over the use of solitary, King County, Washington banned solitary confinement for youth and requires education and developmentally appropriate practices. Read more...
by Jenny Lutz | Oct 13, 2017 | Uncategorized
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by Jenny Lutz | Oct 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
The American Correctional Association’s Proposed Changes to Standards on Isolation Read more here on the ACA’s proposed changes to Standards on isolation. FINAL GROUP COMMENT from multiple...
by Jenny Lutz | Jul 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
In September, 2016, the New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) and the Legal Services of Central New York (LSCNY) sued Onondaga County, NY (Syracuse) for keeping youth in solitary confinement for up to 23 hours a day in the adult jail, often for minor offenses. On...
by Jenny Lutz | Jun 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wisconsin Keeps Kids in Solitary Confinement – Federal Judge Issues Injunction to Stop Practice In 2017, the Juvenile Law Center (JLC) and the ACLU of Wisconsin filed a federal class action lawsuit against Wisconsin officials for subjecting kids to solitary...
by Jenny Lutz | Apr 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY SUED FOR REPEATEDLY KEEPING KIDS IN SOLITARY CONFINEMENT The American Civil Liberties Union of Washington has brought a lawsuit against Grays Harbor County, alleging that16-year old M.D. was held in solitary confinement multiple times totaling 75...
