Press Releases - ACLU of South Carolina

Dec 11, 2024

New report on Juvenile Justice conditions should shock the conscience of South Carolinians

Issue Areas: Juvenile Justice

Dec 07, 2023

Tragic death of 16-year-old boy in DJJ custody underscores need for radical juvenile justice reform

Issue Areas: Juvenile Justice

Court Cases: SC NAACP v. SC Department of Juvenile Justice

Feb 24, 2023

Fourth Circuit Rules SC Laws Allowing Students to be Criminally Charged Were Unconstitutional

SC K-12 students can not be charged with disorderly conduct in school, and previously charged students' records are to be expunged

Issue Areas: Juvenile Justice

Court Cases: Kenny v. Wilson

Apr 27, 2022

Children in Custody at South Carolina Juvenile Justice Centers Held in Nightmarish Conditions, New Lawsuit Alleges

A lawsuit filed April 26, 2022 alleges horrific living conditions for the more than 250 children detained by the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice.

Issue Areas: Juvenile Justice

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