CCFY Board Members Mishi Faruqee and Rachel Carrion speak out against abuses in upstate youth prisons in this video. A Department of Justice report found that youth were routinely abused in OCFS facilities, including excessive use of force by staff, failure to hold staff accountable for misconduct, and inadequate mental health treatment. There have even been cases of staff sexually abusing female youth in facilities and supplying youth with drugs.
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