Child Welfare League of America (CWLA); Lambda Legal

Keywords: Best Practices; Out of Home Care; Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA); Secure Facilities; Juvenile Justice

This brief publication describes some of the unique safety risks that LGBTQ youth face in confinement. It encourages professionals to: understand the factors contributing to disproportionate numbers of LGBTQ youth in the systems; adopt policies to improve the quality of care provided to LGBTQ youth; seek alternatives to detention of LGBTQ youth; ensure freedom from unreasonably restrictive conditions of confinement; never unnecessarily isolate LGBTQ youth from the general population; and otherwise protect the right of LGBTQ youth to safety. [Summary adapted from National Institute of Corrections resource description.] 

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Keeping LGBTQ Youth Safe in Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Placements