At a recent hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, Public Safety Subcommittee, the Joint Legislative Audit Review Commission alleged discrepancies with the recent BJS Study, in an effort to minimize the impact of the study’s shocking findings about sexual abuse in the Commonwealth’s juvenile detention centers. The Commission refuted, among other issues, the survey methodology and sample selection processes.
The outgoing director of the Department of Juvenile Justice, Barry Green, also testified. He attempted to keep the gravity of the allegations strong while buffering the public’s initial impressions.
Below the jump, a copy of the LJARC Report and the presentation offered on behalf of the DJJ.
JLARC Report:
DJJ Presentation:
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