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KUNR, A Local Take On Solitary Confinement For Minors

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In 2016, President Barack Obama issues an executive order that bans the use of solitary confinement on juvenile offenders in federal prisons.

Reno Public Radio’s Marcus Lavergne, speaks with Shawn Marsh, (former) chief program officer for Juvenile Law at the National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges (NCJFCJ) to learn more about how solitary confinement hinders rehabilitation.

Listen to the story on KUNR.