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| Juvenile boot camps standards set |
| By The Associated Press |
| Published: 06/27/2008 |
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House approved national standards on juvenile boot camps and other public and private programs intended to help troubled youth. Lawmakers acted Wednesday following reports of abuse and deaths involving young people with behavioral, emotional or mental problems. The legislation, which passed 318-103, would bar excessive "tough love" practices such as denying essential water, food, clothing, shelter or medical care. Physical restraint would be allowed only when the safety of the child or others is at issue. Also, children would have to have reasonable access to a telephone. Read more. If link has expired, check the website of the article's original news source. |
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