From Iceland — Children Placed In Jail Cells Due To Lack Of Emergency Housing

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From Iceland — Children Placed In Jail Cells Due To Lack Of Emergency Housing

There are cases where 13- to 14-year-old children have been placed in jail cells at the Hafnarfjörður police station for up to 48 hours, reports RÚV. The Children’s Ombudsman says this is unacceptable. Following the fire at the Stuðlar treatment facility last October — which claimed the life of a 17-year-old boy — no progress has been made in establishing a new emergency housing facility. Instead, at-risk youth are being held at the police stati…