Federal Investigation of New York State Youth Prisons finds Rampant Abuses of Youth

A two year Department of Justice investigation of four youth facilities found that staff routinely used excessive force against youth residents. Furthermore, administrators failed to investigate reports of abuse committed by staff or discipline those who abused youth. The report concluded that children were so severely abused it constituted a violation of their civil rights. The NY Times reports: "In one case described in the report, a youth was forcibly restrained and handcuffed after refusing to stop laughing when ordered to; the youth sustained a cut lip and injuries to the wrists and elbows. One boy, after glaring at a staff member, was forced into a sitting position and his arms were secured behind his back with such force that his collarbone was broken." Read the full text of the article here: NY Times Article