The city’s two juvenile detention centers are plagued with chronic absenteeism, a massive spike in contraband, and a failure to properly report thousands of serious incidents of violence and abuse, according to a new state audit.
The 46-page review also found that only 53% of the young people surveyed got an initial interview and assessment to determine their basic needs as required within 24-hours by staff at Horizon Juvenile Center in The Bronx and Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brooklyn.
“The New York City Administration for Children’s Services has to improve its operations and oversight at Horizon and Crossroads juvenile centers,” state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said in a statement…