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Settlement expected in NC juvenile detention lawsuit
A federal lawsuit challenging solitary confinement in North Carolina juvenile detention centers could be headed toward a settlement.
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Federal judge approves limited class in NC juvenile detention center lawsuit
A federal judge will allow a lawsuit challenging solitary confinement in North Carolina juvenile detention centers to cover anyone housed at the Cabarrus Detention Center. At the same time, the judge has rejected a request to extend the suit to all juvenile detainees in state facilities across North Carolina.
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Federal lawsuit challenges solitary confinement at NC juvenile detention centers
A class-action lawsuit filed Monday in federal court challenges solitary confinement for people confined to North Carolina’s juvenile detention centers. The suit cites the “devastating and long-term effects” of keeping juveniles locked up by themselves.
