Thursday, June 5th, 2008
Marian Wright Edelman and Children’s Defense Fund calls on Congress to intervene on youth prisons
Marian Wright Edelman examined the problems that continue to plague the Texas Youth Commission and concludes that Congress Must Act to Protect Young Detainees from Abuse.
In recent years, the Children’s Defense Fund has received horrifying reports of the physical and sexual abuse of children and teens in juvenile correctional facilities. There are accounts of children [...]
