Considered a model facility, the Santa Cruz County Juvenile Hall still places youth in 23-hour isolation, sometimes for days on end. But amid a national debate over juvenile solitary confinement, Santa Cruz could serve as a guide for reform.
Trey Bundy
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Trey Bundy is a former reporter for Reveal, covering youth. After beginning his career at the San Francisco Chronicle, he joined The Bay Citizen, where he covered child welfare, juvenile justice, education and crime. His work also has appeared in The New York Times, SF Weekly, The Huffington Post, the PBS NewsHour, Planet magazine and other news outlets. He has won three awards from the Society of Professional Journalists. In 2009, he won the national Hearst Journalism Award for article of the year. Bundy has a bachelor's degree in journalism from San Francisco State University. He is based in Reveal's Emeryville, California, office.
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Q&A: Solitary confinement and teens shouldn’t mix
Child psychiatrist Dr. Bruce Perry explains how young prisoners suffer emotionally and physically when placed in isolation.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Solitary Confinement
Q&A: Solitary confinement and teens shouldn’t mix
Child psychiatrist Dr. Bruce Perry explains how young prisoners suffer emotionally and physically when placed in isolation.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Solitary Confinement
For teens at Rikers Island, solitary confinement pushes mental limits
At New York’s Rikers Island jail, hundreds of minors spend long stretches locked in solitary confinement, despite evidence that it can lead to mental illness and suicide.
Posted inCriminal Justice, Solitary Confinement
CIR examines use of solitary confinement for minors
Thousands of incarcerated teenagers across the U.S. are held in solitary confinement every day, often without being convicted of a crime.
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Oakland district embraces community schools model in ambitious reform plan
Daniel Hurst, who until the end of this school year was the principal of Fremont High School in Oakland, Calif., discusses his district’s approach to community schooling. The Oakland Unified School District has started a campaign for full-service community schools, equipped with staff trained to support students’ social, emotional and health needs, as well as […]
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Controversial school bonds create ‘debt for the next generation’
Video: Sharon Pieczenik Decade of Debt: Capital Appreciation Bonds Uncover how much high-interest debt school districts, community colleges and government agencies have issued. Each circle represents a public entity. The larger the circle, the greater the debt. The redder the circle, the higher the interest that entity will pay. The Napa Valley Unified […]