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A ‘Less Prison-Like Environment:’ Reforms at a Rural California Youth Detention Center Eyed With Hope
Complaints about a Central Valley juvenile hall began reaching California disability rights advocates in 2019. That launched years of investigations and a public report in 2023 citing excessive use of force, overreliance on isolation and insufficient mental health services at the youth facility. Now, a settlement between Disability Rights Advocates and Disability Rights California and the county’s probation department resolves claims that could bring improvements to the Kings County Juvenile Center and reduce rates…
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