ACLU Excessive youth room confinement non rehabilitative violates NE law / Public News Service
A 2020 Nebraska law restricted the use of solitary confinement, also known as "juvenile room confinement," for Nebraska youths in detention. But a new report by the Office of Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare shows a significant increase in its use in fiscal year 2022-23 over the previous year. The number of instances was up more than 40%, and the total length of those incidents was up by nearly a third. ...
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