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Michigan court says juveniles can be raped and abused in prison
Article here. Excerpt:
'Imagine a scenario where children are raped, abused, and neglected, yet the court refuses to address the problem or hold those responsible accountable.
Seems crazy? Well, welcome to Michigan.
In yet another example of America's disturbing incarceration traditions, Michigan imprisoned a number of 17-year-old juveniles with adults, and prison guards and other staff did a terrible job of providing these children sufficient monitoring and protection. These kids were raped and abused by other inmates and even sexually assaulted by guards.
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This week the court made a shocking decision, as you can read below.
A Michigan appeals court dismissed the case on a minor procedural technicality, one that did not warrant or require the court to dismiss. And, if that wasn't bad enough, the court decided to also address the substantive claims—and ruled against the children. ...'
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