New “Standards for Health Services in Juvenile Detention and Confinement Facilities” Released
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care launched a Juvenile Standards Task Force, which included physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and mental health experts from around the nation. Corrections1 reports “the revised and updated standards are up-to-date with best practices and knowledge gained over last seven years.” “‘Not only does this revision reflect our current understanding […]
Louisiana: Black mothers are at the center of a fight to keep youth out of adult prison
“Legal advocates say moving incarcerated youth to the once notoriously-violent Angola prison will traumatize them and limit their access to needed programs and services.” Reporting from The 19th: “‘I do not believe Angola is a place for any child, and as a parent, I strenuously disapprove of the decision to move my son and any […]