Colorado Kids Held Past Release Orders in Lawsuit
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Colorado Faces Lawsuit Over Unnecessary Child Detention: A federal class-action lawsuit accuses state officials of violating childrens rights by holding them in juvenile detention beyond release orders, disproportionately affecting Black children and those with disabilities. The suit targets Governor Jared Polis and the Department of Human Services, claiming the state has known about the issue for years but failed to act. The lawsuit represents hundreds of vulnerable children, including a twelve-year-old boy with autism and cognitive issues, and a seventeen-year-old with PTSD and ADHD. The practice harms already troubled youth, with potential long-term psychological damage and increased risk of reoffending. Recent state data shows six hundred ninety-three kids held at least one day past a release order in fiscal year twenty twenty-four twenty twenty-five, with over one hundred forty kept more than thirty days. Advocates push for real change, like more community programs instead of extra detention beds.
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