Jessica Feierman, Juvenile Law Center’s Associate Director.
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Press Release
Federal Court finds current conditions of confinement for youth at Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake Schools unconstitutional
Last month, Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake incarcerated 166 youth, and kept an average of 27 youth per day in solitary confinement.
Jun 23rd, 2017 by American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin
Press Release
Civil Rights Groups File Class Action Lawsuit Against Wisconsin State Officials for Unconstitutional Use of Solitary Confinement, Other Inhumane Conditions in State-Run Youth Correctional Facilities
Prior to state and federal raids on the facility in December 2015, staff also regularly physically abused youth in the facility, even breaking their arms and legs in some cases.
Jan 24th, 2017 by American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin
