juvenile
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Hochman’s pause, if granted, would apply only to the abuse cases stemming from juvenile halls, which make up the bulk of the lawsuits, and not the cases arising from foster care or the children’s shelter.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
County Probation Department since 2008 to house youths who are transitioning out of the county’s juvenile halls.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Instead, the cells appeared to regress into a more juvenile form.
From Science Daily • May 27, 2026
The training involved participation and coaching by people who were incarcerated at Graterford prison, in Pennsylvania—many of them juvenile lifers.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
That meant that even though he was being charged as an adult, he could still serve his time in juvenile facilities.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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