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ThesecondannualreportonWorkers’ InearlySeptember,Brynienwroteto offendersaswellasthestaff.
Compensationclaimsranksthestate Gov.DavidPatersonsayingtheDOJ “Ourcounselors,teachers,
OfficeofChildrenandFamilyServices reportfocusedontheviolationofcivil psychologistsandsocialworkersare
(OCFS)asthemostdangerousagencyin rightsofjuvenileoffenders.Heurgedthe dedicatedtoimprovingthejuvenilejustice
whichtoworkinNewYorkstate. governortomandateOCFSofficialsto system,”Ruizsaid.“Thesystemneedsto
Claimsspikedfrom14.7percentto meetwithPEFrepresentativestodevelop berevampedtofocusonpreventionand
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annualreportforstateemployeesreleased “Unfortunately,OCFSCommissioner defensiveinterventiontechniques.The
bythestateDepartmentofCivilService. GladysCarrionhasmadethe emphasisshouldbeonrecognizingearly
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accidentsandinjuriesbetweenApril1, targetofherreform,ratherthanher de-escalationtechniquesandskills.”
2008,throughMarch31,2009,and partnerinreform.Underherleadership, PEFalsoisrecommendinghiringmore
reportedthroughJune30,2009. thesafetyofyouthandstaffhasgone mentalhealthstafftoensureeachyouth
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verifiestherehasbeenahugejumpin impactthecommunityatlarge,”Brynien theirtraumahistoryandtraumatriggers,
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PresidentKenBrynien.“OCFSleadsin PEFpointedouttheWorkers’ therapy.
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