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Sexual Abuse of Youths at Tennessee Juvenile Facility Widespread
by David M. Reutter
A February 2010 news report by The Tennessean, Nashville’s daily newspaper, revealed that juvenile offenders are regularly sexually abused at the Woodland Hills Youth Development Center.
The investigation followed a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) study that found Woodland Hills had one of the highest rates ...
A February 2010 news report by The Tennessean, Nashville’s daily newspaper, revealed that juvenile offenders are regularly sexually abused at the Woodland Hills Youth Development Center.
The investigation followed a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) study that found Woodland Hills had one of the highest rates ...
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