Washington Post
At least 1,000 ‘forgotten children’ who died in state custody are buried across U.S., study finds
Thursday, September 10, 2026
At least 40 burial sites across the United States contain graves of children who died while in state custody, according to a study. The children were held in youth detention facilities, and the majority were Black. The study did not provide the names of the facilities or the dates of the burials.
