Custody and control
Subtitle: conditions of confinement in New York's juvenile prisons for girls.
Contributors: Lewis, Mie.; Human Rights Watch (Organization); American Civil Liberties Union.
Publisher: Human Rights Watch; American Civil Liberties Union
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 134
Subjects: New York (State). -- Office of Children and Family Services; Female juvenile delinquents -- New York (State); Juvenile justice, Administration of -- New York (State); Discrimination in criminal justice administration -- New York (State); Sex discrimination in justice administration -- New York (State)
Other titles: Conditions of confinement in New York's juvenile prisons for girls; United States :
Description: This report provides an in-depth look at the abuses and neglect suffered by girls confined in two remote New York State juvenile facilities known as Tryon and Lansing. The facilities are operated by the New York Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) and are the only two higher-security facilities in New York State holding girls.
Notes: "September 2006."

"This report was researched and written by Mie Lewis ... "--P. 134.

Caption title.

Includes bibliographical references.

Also available online via the World Wide Web.
Table of contents: title: Glossary -- Summary -- Recommendations -- Methods; title: The rights of incarcerated girls under international law --; title: Girls in the New York juvenile justice system --; title: Conditions of confinement: abusive treatment --; title: Conditions of confinement: inadequate educational opportunities --; title: Conditions of confinement: mental health --; title: Conditions of confinement: isolation and related issues --; title: Reentry and the effects of incarceration --; title: Lack of accountability, oversight, and transparency in OCFS -- -- Appendix: Facilities investigated.