LINCOLN — A report by the ACLU of Nebraska says the state is overusing solitary confinement on juveniles and warns that policies on how it is enforced vary widely.
The report claims juveniles have been placed in isolation for minor rules violations; such as talking back to staff members, having too many books or refusing to follow directions.
The group also said the amount of time in solitary differs from facility to facility with as little as five days in some cases and as many as 90 in others.
The report is based on record requests filed with each of the state’s nine juvenile detention centers.
