ACLU Wants Supreme Court to Review Shackling of Juveniles

Joanna Weill 3/27/1412:00 PM

The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio is asking the state’s highest court to stop the indiscriminate restraint of children in juvenile courts.

Restraining juveniles in court, without first having a hearing to determine if there is evidence to do so, is traumatizing and unconstitutional, the ACLU said in documents filed earlier this month.

“Forcing children to appear in court with restraints undermines the rehabilitative purpose of the juvenile court system,” the ACLU said in court documents. “Further, shackling is traumatizing to children, particularly if they have a history of emotional or physical abuse.”

http://jjie.org/aclu-wants-supreme-court-to-review-shackling-of-juveniles/106566/

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