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The struggle to treat kids at a juvenile justice facility

Dec 8, 2021
Conditions at Lincoln Hills and Copper Lake in Wisconsin were so bad that now, a federally appointed monitor oversees the facilities. As the number of kids there has declined, costs have gone up.
The Copper Lake and Lincoln Hills schools in Wisconsin house kids who have been sentenced to live there by a judge.
Courtesy of Wisconsin Department of Corrections

Zen and the art of coding

Feb 24, 2015
Computers can offer unexpected lessons to kids in juvenile justice facilities.

Unlocking the digital classroom for kids in lock up

Feb 24, 2015
A San Diego juvenile justice facility plans to give every kid a laptop.

Closing the digital divide on the inside

Feb 23, 2015
The Wyoming Girls' School uses tech to improve education for juvenile offenders.

Can tech transform education for juvenile offenders?

Feb 23, 2015
Thousands of kids are locked up and losing ground in the juvenile justice system.