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Youth suicide in juvenile custody raises alarms in Wisconsin case
Officials scrutinize deaths by own action among youths in custody as Wisconsin reports the 12 year old John Willingham hanged in a jail cell. The incident, alongside other cases in Tennessee and Texas, highlights neglect, crowding, and staff training gaps fueling a broader national concern and lawsuits.
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Janesville
Wis
John Willingham
John Se
Donald Devore
Justice Department
Office of
Juvenile Justice
James Bell
San Francisco
Bell
Devore
Division of Criminal Justice
Montgomery County
Willin
John
Wisconsin
Carcille Willingham
State Office of Detention Facilities
Little John
Tennessee
Texas
Barbara Dooley
Jackson, Tenn
Lindsay Hayes
National Center On Institutions and Alternatives
Mansfield
Mass
Hayes
Dooley