Overcrowding in NYC Juvenile Detention Facilities
New York City’s juvenile detention centers are experiencing severe overcrowding, with around 100 young people sleeping in classrooms and common areas, according to a government document and attorneys.
State law requires that youth in secure detention facilities have access to a "pleasant, comfortable and secure atmosphere” with their own room, bed, and space to store their clothing.
State law requires youth in secure detention facilities to have access to a "pleasant, comfortable and secure atmosphere” with their own room, bed and space to store their clothing.
However, state officials have granted the city’s Administration for Children’s Services a waiver to bypass this law due to the agency’s insufficient space to properly house the growing number of youth in detention.
Author's summary: NYC juvenile detention centers are severely overcrowded.