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Ohio Bill Could Force State to Shut Down Troubled Residential Treatment Facilities

The proposal comes just months after The Marshall Project - Cleveland exposed violence at a residential youth facility northeast of Columbus.

Cleveland • 04.22.2026

Mario Monteiro Was Incarcerated at 17. Gardening Helped Him Survive 23 Years.

“Each sprout was a quiet victory,” writes the tree steward. “Each harvest was a reminder that even in unexpected places, growth was possible.”

Life Inside • 04.03.2026

The Competing Visions to Fix the Country’s Juvenile Justice Crisis

Some states keep adding beds in already troubled facilities, while others are trying alternative approaches to detention or keeping some children out of the system altogether.

Closing Argument • 11.08.2025

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