Youth Incarceration
The Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, one of the largest in the country, houses more than 100 young people accused of crimes. We write about conditions inside the JTDC and other youth jails and prisons throughout the state.
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Audit reports show juvenile detention centers across the state are overusing room confinement and providing insufficient mental health services to youths in custody, among other issues.
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