Settlement reached sets reforms for Charleston County Juvenile Detention Center

Описание: CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — A longstanding civil lawsuit over the living conditions at the Charleston County Juvenile Detention Center was settled with promises of reforms and outlines regarding how they can be achieved.

Disability Rights SC, previously the Protection and Advocacy for People with Disabilities, and represented by Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough, landed a settlement that ensures Charleston County School District, the Charleston County Juvenile Detention Center and the Charleston County Sheriff agree to implement a comprehensive set of reforms to ensure safe, lawful, trauma-sensitive and disability-compliant treatment of detained youth, according to case attorneys.

The settlement stopped short of assigning liability to any of the three named agencies. The decree was signed on Dec. 10, 2025, resolving the civil-rights claims.

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