Broken: New call to end solitary confinement for juveniles
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Kentucky-based juvenile justice advocate is calling on Tennessee officials to end the practice of solitary confinement in the state's juvenile detention centers.
Vicki Reed with the Kentucky Juvenile Justice Initiative was shocked to learn children in Tennessee can be kept alone in their cells for up to 24 hours a day, for days at time.
