by Jenny Lutz | Jun 27, 2019 | Recent Stories
Solitary confinement – also known as isolation or room confinement – has life altering effects on kids. Today, the Stop Solitary for Kids campaign is releasing Not in Isolation: How to Reduce Room Confinement While Increasing Safety in Youth Facilities highlighting...
by Jenny Lutz | Jan 15, 2019 | Recent Stories
Want to check out the latest developments on ending youth solitary from around the country? Click here to read “Latest Developments.”
by Jenny Lutz | Jan 14, 2019 | Recent Stories
Click here to see key developments by state or county. The vast majority of kids are locked up in county and state facilities, so most reforms will happen in state and local laws, litigation, and changes to facility practice. This page is updated weekly, but we know...
by Jenny Lutz | Jan 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
After a lawsuit filed by the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County and the Human Rights Defense Center, the Palm Beach County Jail agreed to a settlement that significantly limit isolation for youth in H.C. v. PBSO (2018). Click here to read more about the settlement...
by Jenny Lutz | Dec 27, 2018 | Recent Stories
In December 2018, Congress took an important step toward ending youth solitary by passing two important federal laws. The First Step Act (FSA), S.3747, prohibits federal facilities from using solitary as punishment and permits solitary only when youth behavior poses a...
