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The state has agreed to phase out the use of solitary confinement for kids in its correctional facilities. The agreement settles a lawsuit by the Justice…
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A new report by a legislative watchdog for state criminal justice programs shows guards in youth prisons are more often resorting to force to control…
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The Ohio Department of Youth Services says it will close the Scioto Juvenile Correctional Facility in Delaware by May of next year. The department says…
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Local, state, and national experts gathered in Columbus earlier week this to discuss ways to better serve victims of child abuse and neglect. Doctor…
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A task force has made a series of recommendations to reduce sexual assaults of incarcerated youth. They include random security checks, monitoring…
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A federal district judge in Columbus says Ohio's youth prison system has met another benchmark for improvement as a long-running lawsuit against the…
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An annual report by a court-appointed monitor calls some changes to Ohio's youth prison system a model for the nation while highlighting continuing…