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Carlos Ballesteros

Carlos is a reporter at Injustice Watch covering police, politics and immigrant communities. Previously, he worked at the Chicago Sun-Times and Newsweek. Carlos was born in Chicago and lives in the city’s Lower West Side.

Carlos's Latest Articles

Teens at Cook County Juvenile Jail Face Force, Isolation and Other Abuses, Watchdog Finds

A review of practices inside Cook County's temporary juvenile detention center found dangerous forms of restraint and isolation, failure to keep adequate records, and “inhumane” treatment of incarcerated teenagers. Many of them struggle with learning disabilities and mental health conditions.

Expert Committee Slams Chicago Detention Center for Isolating Youth, Calls for its Closure

An expert committee said a Cook County detention facility that houses up to 175 youths is “isolating and deprivational” and should be closed. The committee found that most kids there spend at least 13 hours per day locked in small cells.

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