Overcrowding in NYC Juvenile Detention Facilities
Lawyers report that approximately 100 young detainees in New York City are sleeping in classrooms and common areas due to overcrowding in juvenile detention facilities.
The city's facilities have become increasingly crowded in recent years, prompting state officials to grant the Administration for Children's Services a waiver to bypass state law. This 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 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.
Despite this waiver, attorneys representing the young people are concerned about the conditions in these facilities.
Author's summary: NYC juvenile detention facilities are overcrowded.