A First in NY: Residence for Young Offenders with Mental Illness

Juvenile Justice, Mental HealthAbigail KramerJuly 6, 2012juvenile corrections facilities, juvenile justice, mental health, ocfs, OMH, treatment facility Comments

Preparing New Group Homes for Young Lawbreakers

Juvenile JusticeAbigail KramerJune 1, 2012ACS, Bloomberg, close to home, juvenile corrections facilities, juvenile justice, juvenile justice reform, missouri model Comments

A Clearer View of Bloomberg's 'Close to Home' Plan

Juvenile JusticeAbigail KramerMay 14, 2012Bloomberg, family court, juvenile corrections facilities, juvenile justice, reform, youth Comment

Cuomo Plan Would Close Juvenile Lockups

Juvenile JusticeAbigail KramerFebruary 1, 2011budget, Governor Cuomo, juvenile corrections facilities, reformComment

Video: A Need for Correction

Juvenile JusticeAbigail KramerNovember 10, 2010juvenile corrections facilities, juvenile justice, reformComment

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

Half the children housed in New York State's juvenile correctional facilities suffer from mental illness, yet there is not one psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse on the staff of the state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), which runs the facilities.