Justice Department Files Statement of Interest in Challenge to the Constitutionality of Solitary Confinement of Children in Juvenile Justice Settings
October 26, 2024
October 26, 2024
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024:
The Justice Department filed a statement of interest (https://www.justice.gov/d9/2024-10/statement_of_interest_-_jbh_v._knox_county.pdf) yesterday in a lawsuit brought in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois alleging that conditions in a juvenile detention facility violate the Constitution. The statement explains that the 14th Amendment protects children . . .
The Justice Department filed a statement of interest (https://www.justice.gov/d9/2024-10/statement_of_interest_-_jbh_v._knox_county.pdf) yesterday in a lawsuit brought in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois alleging that conditions in a juvenile detention facility violate the Constitution. The statement explains that the 14th Amendment protects children . . .