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25 September 2026

Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More.

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Across the Country, Youth Prisons Are Closing. This State Is Building More.

Mountain View Academy in Dandridge, Tennessee Stacy Kranitz for ProPublica Across the country, states have been shuttering their youth prisons as juvenile crime has plummeted and research shows the facilities are not effective at keeping youth out of trouble after release. From 2000 to 2022, the number of the highest-security facilities for kids has dropped by more than 40%, the most recent federal data shows. In contrast, Tennessee’s Department of Children’s Services has budgeted $360 million to build two new facilities with a total of up to 256 new beds for youth. Construction is set to begin this fall, and they are expected to open in 2028 and 2029. According to Tennessee officials, the state doesn’t have enough space for kids who courts have found committed crimes.

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