by Jenny Lutz | Jun 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
North Carolina is one of only two states that automatically charges 16 and 17 year old youth as adults. On June 15, 2016, the North Carolina Department of Public Safety announced plans to reduce the practice of youth under the age of 18 in solitary confinement...
by Jenny Lutz | Apr 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
Stop Solitary for Kids held a campaign launch event at the National Press Club on April 19, 2016. To watch the launch event, click here. You can view photographs of the event below. Our speakers addressed the systemic impact of solitary confinement, its personal...
by Jenny Lutz | Apr 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
In an Op-Ed in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Director of the Ohio Department of Youth Services Harvey Reed describes how the agency drastically reduced the use of solitary confinement while increasing facility safety. Click here to...
by Jenny Lutz | Apr 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Click here to view the Guardian’s virtual reality experience of solitary...
by Jenny Lutz | Apr 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
Stop Solitary for Kids held a campaign launch event at the National Press Club on April 19, 2016. Speakers addressed the systemic impact of solitary confinement, its personal impact on the lives of youth and families, and the perspectives of correctional...