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Residents and advocates press Essex County on jail and juvenile-detention conditions; commissioners pledge follow-up
Summary
Public commenters described poor conditions and gaps in juvenile detention programming, and urged unannounced inspections and better community access for mentoring services; commissioners asked administration for a memo and tours to follow up.
Several public commenters told the board they had witnessed poor conditions inside the Essex County Correctional Facility and juvenile detention center and urged the county to expand in-detention programming and unannounced oversight.
Aziza Kabibi McGill Ayinde, introduced as an aide to Commissioner Richardson and a survivor, thanked the board for declaring Sexual Assault Awareness Month and said recovery costs for survivors can be substantial. "It is a part of…
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