A Jail Increased Extreme Isolation to Stop Suicides. More People Killed Themselves.

A Jail Increased Extreme Isolation to Stop Suicides. More People Killed Themselves.

The Kern County, CA Sheriff’s Office places hundreds of people into suicide watch each year. They’re held for days or weeks in rooms without mattresses and sometimes toilets. The state can’t stop it.

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Juvenile Justice Groups Say Felony Murder Charges Harm Children, Young Adults

Juvenile Justice Groups Say Felony Murder Charges Harm Children, Young Adults

American youth don’t know much about the juvenile justice system

American youth don’t know much about the juvenile justice system