MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A major change could be coming to Shelby County’s juvenile justice system as county leaders work to limit the use of solitary confinement in youth detention.
Officials said this wasn’t an overnight success but was months in the making.
On Monday, Shelby County Commissioners unanimously approved an ordinance that strictly limits the use of solitary confinement or seclusion in youth detention centers and establishes restorative practices within the Youth Justice and Education Center…