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Month: October 2016

Governor Brown Signs Landmark Bill Restricting Room Confinement for Children

October 6, 2016February 14, 2019 News

After a four year journey through the California Legislature, a bill significantly restricting the use of locked room confinement in juvenile facilities was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown on September 27, 2016. …

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