Quick Take Ohio: Ending the Harmful Practice of Solitary Confinement for Youth

This week the Children's Law Center launched Stop Solitary of Ohio's Youth. This campaign focuses on bringing attention to and ending the destructive practice of isolating kids while placed in adult and juvenile correctional facilities, detention centers, and residential placements. On this podcast, Amy Fettig, the Senior Staff Counsel for the ACLU's National Prison Project, discusses why seclusion is harmful, provides an overview of how the practice is used, and updates listeners on efforts across the country to address the harmful practice.