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Louisiana Lacks Shipping Container Detention Standards for Children

Shipping container detention standards must be included in Louisiana’s Minimum Licensing Standards for Juvenile Detention Facilities, or the practice of housing children in converted “sea cans” must be explicitly prohibited to ensure the safety and well-being of children. Louisiana United Methodist Children and Family Services is categorically against the use of converted shipping containers for the detention and incarceration of…

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