Over 1,000 children are buried at juvenile detention centers nationwide

NPR News Wednesday 07 October 2026, 09:00 UTC By Jenny Abamu 1 min read

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Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried.(Image credit: Tyrone Turner/WAMU for NPR)

Researchers uncovered the graves of more than 1,000 children next to juvenile detention facilities in 29 states. At one Maryland gravesite, 230 Black boys are buried.

(Image credit: Tyrone Turner/WAMU for NPR)

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