PEF President, Members to Testify at Public Forum on State's Juvenile Justice System

ALBANY, NY (06/15/2010)(readMedia)-- PEF President Kenneth Brynien and PEF members who work for the state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) will be among the speakers at a public forum to examine the state's juvenile justice system. The forum is being hosted by the Special Legislative Task Force for Reform of the New York State Juvenile Justice System.

Brynien offers the unique perspective of having served as a member of the Governor's Task Force on Transforming Juvenile Justice in New York State. He will talk about how OCFS Commissioner Gladys Carrion's polices have resulted in OCFS being identified as the most dangerous agency in which to work in New York State, more unsafe than either the Department of Correctional Services or the Office of Mental Health. Brynien will also explain how recent proposals for "reform" will destroy rather than rebuild the state's juvenile justice system.

PEF members who legitimately fear reprisal from their employer will also speak out publicly on Carrion's policies and how those policies have deeply affected, not only facility operations, but the employees' personal lives.

Forum on Juvenile Justice in NYS

Wednesday, June 16 - 10:30 a.m.

Hearing Room A

Legislative Office Building, Albany

PEF is the state's second-largest state-employee union, representing 58,000 professional, scientific and technical employees including more than 1,600 in the state Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS).

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