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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

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

Federal report slams record of putting youth in adult prison

By Susan Ferriss

A new federal report recommends serious study, reconsideration of imprisoning youths as adults
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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

California bucks trend by rejecting new limits on 'solitary'

By Susan Ferriss

California bucks trend; politics or money to blame?

Excerpts from this story referencing "Prison":

"… waking hours are spent in constructive activities, said Sara Norman of the Prison Law Office, which sued state juvenile Prisons.Sessa did not contest the au …"

New report: Minors in 'solitary' hallucinate, harm themselves

By Susan Ferriss

New report: Minors in 'solitary' hallucinate, harm themselves

Excerpts from this story referencing "Prison":

"… ible and that custodians use of proven alternatives to control behavior.“Prison and jail officials sometimes say it is necessary to separate an inmate, or …"

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Tennessee county to overhaul juvenile system

By Susan Ferriss

Federal investigation found black youths in Tennessee county put into adult system more than white youths

Georgia's troubled effort to reduce juvenile crime

By Jim Walls

Georgia changed law covering juvenile offenses, but recidivism remains high