State Must End Use Of Restraints On Juveniles

State Must End Use Of Restraints On Juveniles

Many states are moving away from the use of restraints in juvenile facilities because evidence shows that restraints re-traumatize already traumatized youths, do not improve behavior and lead to more acts of aggression. Unfortunately, Connecticut is inappropriately using restraints as a behavior management tool in the Pueblo Unit, a locked treatment unit that's effectively a prison for girls in Middletown, and at the nearby Connecticut Juvenile Training School, the state's juvenile prison for boys.