Near-total isolation of juvenile girls at the ACJ raises concerns of illegal solitary confinement

A 17-year-old girl at the Allegheny County Jail spends her days in near-total isolation. At the jail’s school facility, she’s taught by a limited stable of instructors. During recreation time, she’s by herself.

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