Youths at Wayne Co. juvenile jail held in rooms for up to 10 days after COVID-19 outbreak

Wayne County juvenile jail officials say they've kept some youths confined to their rooms for up to 10 days in recent weeks because of a COVID-19 outbreak that began in late December in the facility's male units. Even those boys who have potentially been exposed to the virus have been confined to their rooms for days at the Wayne County Juvenile Detention Facility without showers or recreation "out of an abundance of caution" and "to minimize their risk and reduce ongoing spread," a county spokeswoman wrote in response to questions...