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  1. Stripped and Searched, Even at Age 13 (The New York Times)

     PRINTABLE PAGE Stripped and Searched, Even at Age 13 By Matthew PurdyOriginally published in The New York Times, July 18, 2001 NEW HAVEN — THE 13-year-old girl was frightened. She was on her way to juvenile detention, after refusing repeated…

  2. Age Raising Ethical Questions (The Associated Press)

     PRINTABLE PAGE Age Raising Ethical Questions Originally published by The Associated Press, December 3, 2000 NEW YORK (AP) — Aged 11 and 13, Nathaniel Abraham and Nathaniel Brazill were too young to see a standard Hollywood slasher film without adult…

  3. Segregation of Teenage Inmates is ‘Child Abuse’ (The Independent)

     PRINTABLE PAGE Segregation of Teenage Inmates is ‘Child Abuse’ By Jason Bennetto, Crime CorrespondentOriginally published in The Independent (U.K.), February 11, 2002 Thousands of teenage inmates are being placed in isolation cells as punishment and physically restrained by prison officers…

  4. Kids in Prison (The Miami Herald)

     PRINTABLE PAGE Kids in Prison Tried as adults, they find trouble instead of help and rehabilitation By Ronnie Greene and Geoff DoughertyOriginally published in The Miami Herald, March 18, 2001 Florida’s get-tough campaign on violent teens is instead targeting young…

  7. Ex-Guard at Juvenile Center Gets 5 Months for Shakedown (Newsday)

     PRINTABLE PAGE Ex-Guard at Juvenile Center Gets 5 Months for Shakedown By Lauren Terrazzano, Staff WriterOriginally published in Newsday, July 16, 2002 A former guard at the Nassau Juvenile Detention Center who shook down parents for “protection money” for their…

  8. Protection at a Price? (Newsday)

     PRINTABLE PAGE Protection at a Price? 2 workers charged in alleged scheme at youth center By Lauren TerrazzanoOriginally published in Newsday, February 16, 2002 Two employees who guard children on the night shift at the Nassau County Juvenile Detention Center…

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