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Author:

Lewis, Mie. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006104853

Title:

Custody and control : conditions of confinement in New York's juvenile prisons for girls.

Publisher:

Human Rights Watch :

Copyright Date:

2006

Description:

134 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.

Subject:

Female juvenile delinquents--New York (State)
Juvenile justice, Administration of--New York (State)
Discrimination in criminal justice administration--New York (State)
Sex discrimination in justice administration--New York (State)

Other Authors:

Human Rights Watch (Organization) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88622031
American Civil Liberties Union. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79079580

Notes:

"September 2006." "This report was researched and written by Mie Lewis ... "--P. 134. Includes bibliographical references. Series added from publisher info.

Contents:

Glossary -- Summary -- Recommendations -- Methods -- The rights of incarcerated girls under international law -- Girls in the New York juvenile justice system -- Conditions of confinement: abusive treatment -- Conditions of confinement: inadequate educational opportunities -- Conditions of confinement: mental health -- Conditions of confinement: isolation and related issues -- Reentry and the effects of incarceration -- Lack of accountability, oversight, and transparency in OCFS -- Appendix: Facilities investigated: Tryon, Lansing.

Summary:

This report provides an in-depth look at the abuses and neglect suffered by girls confined in two remote New York State juvenile facilities known as Tryon and Lansing. The facilities are operated by the New York Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) and are the only two higher-security facilities in New York State holding girls.

Series:

Human rights watch. G ; v. 18, no. 4

OCLC:

(OCoLC)77756673

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)