New Forgotten Children Article on Slate: The Horrifying Secret of the Child Detention Center We Shared as Detainee and Jailer

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We encourage you to check out the new article “The Horrifying Secret of the Child Detention Center We Shared as Detainee and Jailer” just published in Slate. In it, CYJ’s Marc Schindler and Georgetown Prisons and Justice Initiative‘s Tyrone Walker reflect on the discovery of more than 200 graves at the Cheltenham Youth Detention Center. Though they came from opposite sides of the detention walls, they are driven by a common belief—knowing that our history, even if painful, is necessary to make the system fairer and more effective. 

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