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Public commenters tell Essex County commissioners jail conditions are dire; speakers press for access to juvenile facilities and reentry services
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged Essex County to address detention-facility conditions and expand access for community-based programs inside juvenile facilities. Commissioners pledged follow-up, suggested tours, and asked staff to convene meetings with city partners.
During the public-comment portion of the meeting, several residents and community leaders urged the Essex County Board of Commissioners to take more active oversight of county detention facilities and to expand access for community-based services inside juvenile detention.
Aziza Kabibi, who identified herself as an aide to Commissioner Richardson and a survivor of prolonged abuse, thanked the board for declaring April Sexual Assault Awareness Month and urged the county to account for high recovery costs survivors…
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