CSEA Questions Impact of OCFS-DOJ Settlement on Juvenile Justice Facilities

ALBANY, NY (07/15/2010)(readMedia)-- The announcement of a settlement between the New York State Office of Children and Family Services and the US Department of Justice establishing federal oversight of four of the state's juvenile detention facilities came as a surprise to CSEA which represents more than 2,000 employees working in the agency.

CSEA has long been critical of OCFS policies and operations that fail to provide adequate staff, training and other resources to run an effective system.

"It's not entirely clear to CSEA what the news about the settlement will mean for the system or the employees who work in the affected facilities because the OCFS administration has not discussed it with us," said CSEA President Danny Donohue. ".

"It is clear however that Commissioner Gladys Carrion's continued tenure at OCFS is not in the best interests of anyone in New York, " Donohue said. "It is incomprehensible that Commissioner Carrion remains in her position considering her record of putting staff clients and communities at risk while engaging in shameless self-promotion."

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