A chart in the accompanying report from the state’s Office of Child Advocate tallies 55 instances of suicidal or self-harming behavior during a year in the same facilities.
The release of the video and report today is the latest from the state’s OCA. The watchdog agency helped reignite a debate about the safety and efficacy of the facilities in July with a critical report on conditions.
The discussion mirrors debates across the country about locking up juveniles and the services they need when they are confined.
Connecticut is often lauded as a leader in juvenile justice reforms and its decisions are likely to be watched carefully in other areas of the country.
[For more of this story, written by Sarah Barr, go to http://jjie.org/connecticut-co...ional-debate/136122/]
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