by Jenny Lutz | Jul 6, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Office of Juvenile Justice is committed to working with states and local jurisdictions to develop policies that limit the use of solitary confinement for youth. Administrator Listenbee spoke at the Stop Solitary for Kids launch event in April 2016 and drafted a...
by Jenny Lutz | Jul 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
View this powerful video, produced by the Juvenile Law Center with assistance from the Stop Solitary for Kids campaign, on the reasons to end solitary confinement for...
by Jenny Lutz | Jun 2, 2016 | Uncategorized
On April 18th, NPR’s Carrie Johnson covered the Stop Solitary for Kids campaign on Morning Edition. Click here to listen to the story. ...
by Jenny Lutz | Jun 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Los Angeles County, the largest county juvenile justice system in the country, recently voted to end solitary confinement for youth. On May 3, 2016, The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed a motion that bans the use of solitary confinement in...
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...