Solitary Confinement of Juveniles in the Florida Prison System: Analyzing National and State issues & Strategies for the Protection of America's Children
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WHITTIER JOURNAL OF CHILD AND FAMILY ADVOCACY
SOLITARY CONFINEMENT OF JUVENILES IN THE
FLORIDA PRISON SYSTEM: ANALYZING NATIONAL
AND STATE ISSUES & STRATEGIES FOR THE
PROTECTION OF AMERICA'S CHILDREN
Sanjana Biswas*
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ................................... 3
I: THE DOJ'SPOLICYRECOMMENDATIONS,
PRESIDENT OBAMA'S EXECUTIVE ORDER,AND
THE DOJ'S INFLUENCE ON FEDERAL, STATE,
AND LOCAL AGENCIES. ......... .............. 5
A: The DOJ and President Obama's Executive Order......... 5
B: Overview of the DOJ's Influence on Federal and
State Prisons .. ...............................7
C: The DOJ's Influence on Agency Action through the
NIC and the OJP ............................ 8
D: The DOJ's Influence on Agency Action through
Civil Rights Litigation .................. ..... 10
E: Relevant Procedures under CRIPA......... ........ 10
F: The Shortcomings of CRIPA......... .......... 12
II: FEDERALISM, A FOCUS ON THE STATES, AND
CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATIONS.................... 13
A: Federal Prisons v. State and Local Prisons ............... 13
B: Colorado - Voluntary Adoption ................. 15
C: Ohio - State Involvement ..................... 16
D: Illinois - Private Action......... ............... 17
E: Cruel and Unusual Punishment Provision................. 18
III: FLORIDA PRACTICES, ALTERNATIVE
APPROACHES, AND POPULAR OPINION ......... 21
A: Problems in Florida Adult Prisons ................. 21
B: Problems in Florida Juvenile Prisons ............. 23
C: Alternative Issues, Approaches, and Perspectives
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