CREDIT: Shutterstock More than two years after a class action lawsuit was filed against the Illinois Department of Juvenile Justice (IDJJ), the solitary confinement of juveniles has finally been banned. Under consent decree, the IDJJ can no longer use solitary confinement as a punitive measure, and can only be used if an inmate is deemed a threat to himself or others.

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