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August 25, 2009

Report Finds Routine Abuse at NY Youth Jails
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And here in New York, a government report has found routine abuse and
mistreatment of children at four state juvenile detention centers. The
Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division says the abuse was often the
first response to any insubordination and resulted in several injuries,
including broken teeth and bones. The report says the abuse violated the
children’s constitutional rights and could lead to a federal takeover of
New York’s youth jails.



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