"They are sleeping on floors, surrounded by noise and chaos, without access to basic hygiene or privacy. These are conditions no child should ever endure especially not while in the custody of a city agency whose mandate is to protect and care for them. What's happening in these facilities is not just neglectful it's a violation of their fundamental rights and a failure of the very systems meant to safeguard New York's most vulnerable youth."
"nearly 100 kids detained at Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brooklyn and Horizon Juvenile Center in the Bronx are being forced to sleep in hallways and classrooms, sometimes directly on the ground. In addition to accusations that some youths do not have access to beds, Legal Aid also charged that these facilities have seen an uptick in violence and a lack of educational assets. Some juvenile detainees have even been hospitalized as a result of the brutality, while staff failed to notify parents of the injuries."
The Legal Aid Society sent a letter to ACS Commissioner Jess Dannhauser demanding immediate improvements to juvenile detention conditions. Nearly 100 children detained at Crossroads Juvenile Center (Brooklyn) and Horizon Juvenile Center (Bronx) are sleeping in hallways and classrooms, often on the ground, without beds, privacy, or basic hygiene. Reports cite an increase in facility violence, hospitalizations from brutality, and failures by staff to notify parents of injuries. Attorneys allege children are frequently denied educational access and are not brought to class or provided required materials despite legal obligations. The conditions are described as violations of the children's sleep, safety, and dignity.
Read at www.amny.com
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