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| New York City Aims to Help Youths Getting Out of Detention |
| By cityandstateny.com - Mylique Sutton |
| Published: 06/20/2013 |
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New York City government is trying to help young adults who are getting out of jail or detention. But according to Amy Berglio, a staff attorney for the School Justice Project, there are still obstacles that make it difficult to get youths back in school–and she hopes that the process became less painful. “We see time and time again students who are wrongfully prevented or dissuaded from attending school after returning from detention, placement or jail,” she said at a New York City Council committee hearing on Tuesday. The Committee on Juvenile Justice’s oversight hearing also included testimony from the Division of Youth and Family Justice on its work related to re-entry planning for youth in detention. Read More. |
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