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Fight brewing over historic California plan to close last three youth prisons

By Susan Ferriss

Brown, legislators tussle over proposed closure of last three youth facilities

Excerpts from this story referencing "county systems":

"… nt of Education, possibly, and out of the prison system.He also noted that county systems for youth offenders are not scandal-free. The Los Angeles County Probation …"

Georgia considers reforms for youth prisons rife with problems

By Susan Ferriss

New director: Georgia's youth prisons troubled by guard turnover, workers having sex with wards and more violent population

Update: Calif. budget crunchers hear youth-prison closure debate

By Susan Ferriss

Meeting called with Calif. state finance staff to consider possible closure of all state youth prisons
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After years of effort, Illinois finds traction in meeting needs of mentally ill youth

After years of effort, Illinois finds traction in meeting needs of mentally ill youth

Excerpts from this story referencing "Cook County":

"… g study revealed epidemic levels of mental illness among detained youth in Cook County — plus a severe lack of counseling and treatment — the Illinois Depart …"

"… ™s Redeploy program funds the same Multisystemic Therapy model employed in Cook County. Peoria funds a similar model, Functional Family Therapy, which has also a …"

"… in incarceration costs. But Redeploy does not serve 74 counties including Cook County, home to nearly 40 percent of the state’s youth. State spending for the …"