In this July 8, 2010 file photo, teenagers head toward the gym at Caddo Juvenile Detention Center in Shreveport, La. Fear and frustration is raging as fast as the coronavirus in some juvenile detention centers, with riots and escapes reported in hotspot facilities such as New York and Louisiana. (Val Horvath/The Shreveport Times via AP, File) (Associated Press)

Criminal justice advocates and parents of children in juvenile centers – a population which has disproportionately high rates of mental health conditions and learning disabilities – are pushing for children to serve the rest of their sentences at home. At least 150 children and more than 200 staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. As frustrations and fears increase, there have been reports that children who show symptoms of COVID-19 are experiencing near-total isolation. Detention centers in several states have seen riots or other violence.