Facilities increase use of juvenile room confinement
Year-over-year data from the Office of Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare reveals an increase in confinement hours across Nebraska juvenile facilities, with the Douglas County Youth Center leading the way.
A bar chart shows how many total hours eight juvenile detention facilities in Nebraska have held youth in confinement. Red bars indicate 2023-24 totals while grey bars represent 2022-23 totals.
