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The U.S. Senate has passed the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, a landmark bipartisan measure aimed at addressing and preventing abuse in residential treatment programs and youth facilities across the country. The legislation marks a major step forward in strengthening protections for vulnerable children subjected to mistreatment under institutional care.
The bill focuses on increasing oversight and accountability for programs that house at-risk youth, including residential treatment centers, juvenile facilities, and therapeutic boarding schools. Advocates argue that for decades, many of these institutions have operated. . .
