Disability Rights Tennessee and the Youth Law Center have published a new report on the state’s juvenile criminal justice system, offering suggestions on how to prevent abuse inside detention facilities, and set kids up for success after they leave.
State panel recommends upgrades, new facility for troubled Wilder Youth Development Center
A legislative committee set up to examine how to improve the Wilder Youth Development Center in west Tennessee met for the last time this week. It was created after a recent report detailed physical and sexual abuse at the youth detention facility in Somerville, outside Memphis. The list the following recommendations: Build a […]
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