State Senator Elgie R. Sims, Jr. spearheaded legislation aimed at abolishing solitary confinement for youth, resulting in improved outcomes for detained children. “Sadly, across the nation, young people are being held in solitary confinement for unreasonably long periods of time, sometimes spending 22 hours or more alone each day,” said Sims (D-Chicago). “That is inhumane … Continued
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