In practice, solitary confinement is used to deal with problematic kids that the staff of the prisons just don't want to deal with. If we can limit its use to exceptionally violent kids or kids who are being molested, or attacked in prisons by inmates or staff, I think solitary confinement can work.
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Agreed. Limited use for either exceptionally violent offenders and in cases where juvenile inmates are being abused--but not to the detriment of their development, as solitary can be. I object to removal from gen pop unless absolutely necessary, and clear delineations should be made about and communicated to juvenile offenders at the outset as to what the expectations are. Uncertainty is extremely anxiety inducing, and may provoke further violence or cause them to become more vulnerable.
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