Should Teen Inmates Ever Be Put in Solitary Confinement?

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Keywords
teen inmates teenagers punitive segregation solitary confinement New York City jail adolescents Riker's Island isolation suicide torture mentally ill mental illness inmates PBS NewsHour Extra
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English-Language Arts History-Social Science
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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8 Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Should Teen Inmates Ever Be Put in Solitary Confinement?

At Rikers Island, New York City’s main jail complex, about a quarter of the underaged teenagers who are awaiting trial are in solitary confinement, spending 23 hours a day in a 6 by 8 ft cell. Help your students understand the debate for and against solitary confinement for teens in prison with this PBS NewsHour video and teacher's guide. February 26, 2014.
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PBS Learning Media

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