Why are we putting teenagers in solitary confinement? More than 95,000 young people under age 18 are held in prisons and jails, many of them in solitary confinement By Phoebe Gavin Published June 12, 2014 2:24AM (EDT) Facebook X Reddit Email Save Advertisement: By Phoebe Gavin By MORE FROM Related Topics ------------------------------------------ Mass Incarceration Solitary Confinement Upworthy Video Related Articles Advertisement: Advertisement: