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Not just Texas: CNN finds punishment culture prevalent at juvie lockups nationwide

By Gritsforbreakfast

Reacting to a report that Ohio must pour tens of millions into juvenile detention centers as a result of federal litigation, CNN on Friday presented an excellent, extended feature on sexual and physical abuse at juvenile lockups, citing incidents in Texas but also many other states. I'd encourage everyone interested in juvie justice to read it.The news from other states suggests that Texas' problems aren't unique, but also that we've got a long way to go to reach the minimum standards feds are requiring elsewhere.In Ohio, reported AP, ordered changes resulted from a 2004 lawsuit where the state did not comply with settlement terms, so they're just a little ways down the line from where Texas is now with its federal litigation. The feds sued over TYC's Evins unit, but the federal district judge in the case recently refused to accept the settlement, declaring it had no teeth...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on April 05, 2008 (boomark / email).