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Tennessee Bill Intended To Bring Greater Oversight To Juvenile Detention Facilities Sent To Summer Study
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Tennessee Bill Intended To Bring Greater Oversight To Juvenile Detention Facilities Sent To Summer Study

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Legislation That Would Have Required Regular Inspections Of Privately-Owned Juvenile Detention Centers In Tennessee Has Been Deferred To A Summer Study Effectively Killing The Bill Until At Least Next Session.

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Juvenile Detention Center In East TN Continues To Violate State Law On Solitary Confinement
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Juvenile Detention Center In East TN Continues To Violate State Law On Solitary Confinement

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Despite Changes In Law Regarding The Treatment Of Juvenile Delinquents, One Juvenile Detention Center In East Tennessee Had Neglected To Keep Up With New Regulations And Continues To Punish Children With Isolation More Than Any Other Facility In The State.

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Lawsuit Filed Against Knox County Sheriff's Dept After Arrest, Detainment Of Middle School Child
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Lawsuit Filed Against Knox County Sheriff’s Dept After Arrest, Detainment Of Middle School Child

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A Lawsuit Has Been Filed In Knox County Against The Knox County Sheriff’s Department After Arrest Of A Middle School Child, Who Was Allegedly Kept Handcuffed For Hours In A Police Car.

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