The bill, which wouldn’t take the power to appoint CT’s child advocate away from the governor, is a far cry from what had previously passed.
Office of Child Advocate
Posted inHuman Services
Child Advocate says problems persist at prisons for incarcerated youth
The Child Advocate has recommended a significant change in the approach to running facilities for incarcerated youth in Connecticut.
Posted inJustice
CT Child Advocate report: Adult prison system is no place for minors
The adult prison system is not an appropriate place for minors, according to the Office of the Child Advocate.
Posted inJustice
Scathing report on conditions for imprisoned youth
The Office of the Child Advocate released a scathing report Wednesday morning on the substandard conditions in state facilities for imprisoned and detained youth and called for an overhaul of the system.
Posted inCT Viewpoints
Close the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Training Center
In a scathing 68-page report released July 22, the Office of the Child Advocate reported on its findings after an investigation of the Connecticut Juvenile Training School over the past 18 months. OCA conducted site visits and interviewed staff and residents; viewed videotapes; and analyzed facility reports, educational attendance data and treatment plans. The youth prison model embodied at CJTS can’t be fixed. CJTS should be closed and here’s why:
Posted inEducation
Op-Ed: For Josh’s sake and Jane’s, can DCF listen to others?
The Connecticut Department of Children and Families should stop and listen to experts within and beyond our borders who are offering the help that Connecticut’s children need.
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Op-Ed: For Josh’s sake and Jane’s, can DCF listen to others?
The Connecticut Department of Children and Families should stop and listen to experts within and beyond our borders who are offering the help that Connecticut’s children need.