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| State Sen. Taylor Calls for Special Session on Juvenile Corrections |
| By cbs58.com- Bill Walsh |
| Published: 04/26/2016 |
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Calling it a "juvenile corrections crisis," State Senator Lena Taylor called on Governor Scott Walker to call a special session to address two bills and provide emergency funding for the juvenile justice system. Taylor joined us live on the CBS 58 News at Four to talk about the need for action. Senate Bill 803 would prohibit solitary confinement for juveniles. "Solitary confinement has been shown to not be effective and more importantly we should be concerned when we are doing it to juveniles, especially when it is based on staffing levels," Sen. Taylor said. Senate Bill 804 would transfer the Division of Juvenile Corrections away from the Department of Corrections over to the Department of Children and Families. Read More. |
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