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Youth activists press for reform at Govt Industrial School
Article by March 17, 2021
Allegations of an unfolding scandal at the country’s primary juvenile correctional facility have sparked a wave of activism among scores of youth who are vowing to leave no stone unturned in an effort to ensure promised reforms are fulfilled.
On Tuesday, at least four youth groups called for the immediate closure of the Girl’s Unit of the Government Industrial School (GIS) after the release of an image showing a 14-year-old lying naked on a concrete floor while in solitary confinement at Barrow’s, St Lucy.
Numerous allegations of inhumane treatment and child-rights violations have also followed the leak.