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Juvenile detention centers in NC under scrutiny for use of isolation

NC Health News

Department of Public Safety , which runs juvenile detention facilities, has filed a series of responses categorically denying the lawsuit’s claims of any policy or practice of regular solitary confinement for young people. The Department of Public Safety oversees 10 state-run detention centers and four county-operated facilities.

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Better Living Through Better Design

The Health Care Blog

The project was begun in 2015, with first residents moving in in 2018. Babcock Ranch was designed not just to withstand hurricanes but also: …to offer residents multiple ways to improve their physical and mental wellbeing. Back in 2017 he wrote about how it was important to “build health into the OS of our daily lives.”

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“All Men Would Be Tyrants.” History Reverberates!

The Health Care Blog

Her concern and advocacy for “particular care and attention” reflected a sense of urgency and vulnerability that women faced, and in many respects continue to face until today, as a result of financial dependency, physical and mental abuse, and the complex health needs that accompany pregnancy, birth, and care of small infants.