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Paige Pfleger

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Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More.

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By Paige Pfleger Verified, Aliyya Swaby Verified
| ProPublica Verified
Across the country, states have been shuttering their youth prisons as juvenile crime has plummeted and research shows the facilities are not effective at keeping youth out of trouble after release. From 2000 to 2022, the number of the highest-security facilities for kids has dropped by more than 40%, the most recent federal data shows. In contrast, Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services has budgeted $360 million to build two new facilities with a total of up to 256 new beds for youth.
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How abuse in some of Tennessee's juvenile prisons remained under wraps

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By Paige Pfleger Verified
| WUWM-FM (Milwaukee, WI) Verified
Employees at a group of privately-run juvenile detention facilities across Tennessee failed to report suspected physical and sexual abuse to the state, and were allegedly discouraged from calling 911. Copyright 2026 WPLN News
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How abuse in some of Tennessee's juvenile prisons remained under wraps

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By Paige Pfleger Verified
| NPR Verified
How abuse in some of Tennessee's juvenile prisons remained under wraps Employees at a group of privately-run juvenile detention facilities across Tennessee failed to report suspected physical and sexual abuse to the state, and were allegedly discouraged from calling 911. Employees at a group of privately-run juvenile detention facilities across Tennessee failed to report suspected physical and sexual abuse to the state, and were allegedly discouraged from calling 911.
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How abuse in some of Tennessee's juvenile prisons remained under wraps

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By Paige Pfleger Verified
| Connecticut Public Verified
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