Category Archives: OCFS

NYC. 100s teens trash and storm a mall in flash mob the day after christmas forcing the shopping center to close

OCFS, which is the NY agency in charge of underage criminals released 2/3 of its court committed from upstate facilities back into their NYC communities i.e. Brooklyn. The day after Christmas 100s of teenagers storm a shopping center in flash … Continue reading

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NY. Still unsafe at OCFS. State police arrest seven at OCFS’s Brookwood juvi center

OCFS has been unsafe for some many years, it has forgotten how to protect its staff and the youth it cares for. OCFS has had these issues since 1985. One would think that with an almost 30 year learning curve, … Continue reading

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NY. Unsafe at OCFS – 3 staff assaulted at Brookwood Center in one day

A 16-year-old resident of Brookwood Secure Center assaulted at least three different staff members at the juvenile detention facility over the course of 12 hours while detained there, State Police said. On Wednesday, troopers said they received multiple reports of … Continue reading

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NY. MO. NJ. PA. Deadly Teen ‘knockout game’ crossing the nation continues to harm innocent people

A deadly “game” called “Knockout” is crossing the nation, in which they try to punch a randomly-selected person walking by on the street so hard with one blow that knocks them unconscious—but the results have sometime proven fatal. In the … Continue reading

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NY. Syracuse man stabbed to death walking home

Marvin “Pic” Bryant, 65, was robbed twice Monday night before he was stabbed to death in the back by two knife-wielding teens, Syracuse Police Chief Frank Fowler said this morning. Bryant had gone to the corner of East Beard Avenue … Continue reading

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NY. Cuomo administration doubling down on bad juvenile justice decision

Just weeks after scathing reports about the abysmal failure of the Close to Home juvenile “reform” program diverting youthful offenders from state juvenile justice facilities to inadequate New York City based programs, the Cuomo administration is doubling down on bad … Continue reading

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NY. Flash Mob Mayhem: Youth-Thugs Causing Chaos In NYC

Violent Groups Of Teens Leave NYC Businesses In Ruins After OCFS/ACS Agree to Release Youth Closer to Home Violent, thieving mobs have hit New York City.  This is happening the same time OCFS is downsizing their facilities, and shipping NYC … Continue reading

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NY. Unsafe youth centers: Assaults rise on workers and residents at OCFS juvenile detention sites

Violence is on the rise in New York’s juvenile detention centers. The statistics and costs to staff and resident’s health and safety and to taxpayers are astounding. Records show that violent incidents have increased more than fivefold over the past five … Continue reading

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NY. As violence and dangerous conditions increase at OCFS’ Juvenile Facilities so does staff’s overtime

Current OCFS Commissioner Gladys Carrion had a mandate to reduce overtime costs at OCFS facilities. In 2010 she stated that the $12 million dollars in overtime, paid for by taxpayers in 2010 was ” staggering! I mean I think it’s … Continue reading

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NY. OCFS Juvenile Officers have 2nd highest on-the-job injury rates

Four inmates at the Brookwood Secure Facility allegedly attackeda staff member, one of four such facilities in the state under investigation for regular attacks on staff. The attack occurred on Friday night during movie time when Luis Camacho, a youth division … Continue reading

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