Solitary confinement may be a necessary tool in detaining youth offenders, however, the way the law and the Ministry of Children and Youth Services handle these cases must be changed. Young offenders have rights but the people they have harmed have rights as well. There must be consequences but they must be kept realistic. If asked, I am sure that the people that were the subjects of these offences would agree that they do not want to see the offenders suffer. Treating anyone like an animal and denying them their human rights is just as wrong as solitary confinement.
Even though solitary confinement is legal is Canada, using it should be used only a a last resort for those young offenders that are likely to cause physical harm to themselves
Even though solitary confinement is legal is Canada, using it should be used only a a last resort for those young offenders that are likely to cause physical harm to themselves