This committee report contains the results of an investigation by young reporters (aged 10-17) from the Children Express magazine into the inappropriate incarceration of neglected or abused children and status offenders not charged with crimes. The hearings include the statements of 25 expert witnesses, researchers, and formerly incarcerated children, who testified about the extensive use of solitary confinement, drugs, and violence in controlling the behavior of institutionalized children. Testimony from psychiatrists and doctors focuses on the irreparable damage done to children by such abuses. The appendix includes newspaper articles and statements from senators about the hearings. (JAC)

plus-circle Add Review

comment

Reviews