Across the country, youth prisons are closing. Tennessee is building more.
While many states are closing youth prisons, Tennessee is increasing its capacity for high-security facilities for juvenile offenders, despite expert criticism regarding rehabilitation.
State officials say they need more high-security facilities for kids who commit crimes. Experts say this approach flies in the face of crime data and research that shows youth prisons are not rehabilitative.
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