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

WAMU 88.5
Published October 12, 2026 at 4:31 PM CDT

In the woods near a Maryland juvenile detention center, officials found the graves of more than 200 Black boys. It's one of 40 similar gravesites across the country, from Oregon to Maine.

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