Texas youth prison lockdown prompts calls for reform ahead of new facility builds
Advocacy groups are calling for reform in Texas youth prisons following reports of children being subjected to extreme isolation.
Advocacy groups demand changes at Texas’ youth prisons after KERA News and The Texas Newsroom reported that children have been subjected to unprecedented levels of isolation.
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