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  1. Serving Youth In Confinement

Serving Youth in Confinement

This letter to Chief State School Officers and State Attorneys General, issued by Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, highlights the importance of supporting youth in juvenile justice facilities. The letter also describes how federal funding can support improved services and indicates future work will involve clarifying the components of high-quality correctional education. 

URL
http://www.ed.gov/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/doj-dod-ltr.pdf?utm_source=FindYouthInfo.gov&utm_medium=Federal%20links&utm_campaign=Reports-and-Resources
Federal Departments
Department of Education
Department of Justice
Section
Publications
Topic
Juvenile Justice