Office of Children and Family Services facilities keep youth in small cells for days or weeks at a time, violating state regulations, the suit claims.
Office of Children and Family Services facilities keep youth in small cells for days or weeks at a time, violating state regulations, the suit claims. ·  View in browser
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A cell at Industry Residential Center, an Office of Children and Family Services secure placement facility near Rochester. Courtesy of the Legal Aid Society
Office of Children and Family Services facilities keep youth in small cells for days or weeks at a time, violating state regulations, the suit claims.
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