Federal lawsuit details decades of abuse in NV's juvenile justice system
About this episode
The episode discusses a federal lawsuit detailing decades of abuse in Nevada's juvenile justice system.
A 200-page federal lawsuit claims various officials knowingly aided and abetted years of abuse in juvenile detention and correctional facilities in Nevada.
Topics covered
- juvenile justice
- abuse
- lawsuit
- Nevada
- correctional facilities
Keywords
- federal lawsuit
- juvenile detention
- abuse
- Nevada
- correctional facilities
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Nevada's juvenile justice system, federal lawsuit
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