An NC advocacy group reports youth in solitary confinement. The state denies it.

By: Lynn Bonner

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: February 19, 2026

Words: 677

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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Five juvenile detention centers in North Carolina keep youth locked in cells nearly all day, according to a new report from the advocacy group Disability Rights North Carolina.

The findings were based on nearly 400 interviews with youth in juvenile detention between July 2024 and August 2025.

Youth sent to detention are waiting for their juvenile court cases to be held, sentencing in adult court, or placements in group homes or psychiatric residential …

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