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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.