Tag: Crossroads Juvenile Center

“These defendants prioritized their own financial interests above the safety and security of residents and co-workers,” said U.S. Attorney Breon Peace. Photo: Kevin Wolf/AP

Four juvenile center employees plead guilty to taking bribes and smuggling contraband

October 3 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Four former employees of the Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brooklyn have pleaded...

Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brownsville, Brooklyn, where five employees were recently charged with smuggling contraband into the facility, highlighting ongoing issues within the juvenile detention system. Photo via Google Street View

Five employees arrested for smuggling contraband into Brooklyn juvenile detention center

June 27 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

Five employees of the Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brownsville, Brooklyn, were charged...

In a rally at Borough Hall, Borough President Antonio Reynoso, seen here, joined survivors of sexual abuse at NYC juvenile detention centers to demand reforms and highlight ongoing lawsuits filed by Levy Konigsberg LLP. Photo courtesy of the Office of the Brooklyn Borough President

Survivors and officials rally at Brooklyn Borough Hall to address abuse in juvenile detention centers

June 13 | Robert Abruzzese, Courthouse Editor

In an event held at Borough Hall on Thursday, June 13, survivors...

Hundreds of lawsuits filed by survivors of sexual abuse at Brooklyn and Bronx juvenile facilities

June 13 | Brooklyn Eagle Staff

MORE THAN 250 LAWSUITS have been filed since April on behalf of...

Use of force by staff against youth offenders continues to rise

December 3 | Noah Goldberg

Incidents of staff using force against youth in detention at the two...