Event Brief
Children with Mental Health Issues Often Incarcerated
Filed: Feb 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
Summary: A survey reveals many juvenile detention centers hold kids for months awaiting psychiatric treatment.
WHO: Juvenile detention centers
WHAT: Holding children instead of providing treatment
WHEN: Feb 12, 2026 at 5:37 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Lack of available long-term psychiatric treatment facilities
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