A Need for Correction: Reforming New York's Juvenile Justice System | The New School

A Need for Correction: Reforming New York's Juvenile Justice System
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The federal Department of Justice has threatened to take over New Yorks juvenile justice system because of violence done by its staff and its inability to provide adequate psychiatric care for mentally ill children. Will the state and city improve mental health services and conditions for juvenile delinquents? The Center for New York City Affairs releases its latest Child Welfare Watch report, which examines alternatives to incarceration that supervise children in their homes and communities; outlines possible reforms in detention and incarceration; and explores whether federal action can open the door to more sweeping change.

Participants:
- Larry Busching, Chief, Family Court Division, New York City Law Department.
- John Ruiz, OCFS Youth Counselor and Executive Board Member of Public Employees Federation.
- Sylvia Rowlands, Director, Blue Sky Program, New York Foundling.
- William Scarborough, Member, New York State Assembly.
- Tamara Steckler, Attorney-in-charge, Legal Aid Society Juvenile Rights Division.

Moderator: Andrew White, Director, Center for New York City Affairs.

Supported by the Child Welfare Fund, the Ira W. DeCamp Foundation, the Viola W. Bernard Foundation, the Sirus Fund, and the Milano Foundation.

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* Location: Theresa Lang Community and Student Center, Arnhold Hall, 55 West 13th Street, 2nd floor. 10/20/2009 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• The New School
• New School University
• New School
• Andrew White
• Larry Busching
• John Ruiz
• Sylvia Rowlands
• William Scarborough
• Tamara Steckler
• Juvenile Justice System
• Violence
• Psychiatric Care
• Mentally Ill Children
• Mental Health Services
• Child Welfare Watch
• Incarceration
• Detention

[silverb21]

What is your point?

[shamrock578]

i dont care what neighborhood they are from "do the crime, do the time"...this is sooooo one sided interview the workers on the front lines they WILL paint a different picture I haave NEVER had a 9,10,11...year old in the facility it's the early thru late teens that are locked up but not nearly long enough!

[shamrock578]

i would love these "experts" to put on a grey uniform and work in a facility they would eat them alive!!!

[woodsfairy22475]

I do believe that parents are the reason that teenagers act out...