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NY FOCUS: ‘I’m a Human Rights Violator’: Staff at Youth Prison Recount Lockdowns, Turmoil, 24-Hour Shifts

February 10, 2026 / 17:02/E449

A yearslong staffing crisis at state-run facilities has taken its toll on incarcerated kids and the workers who watch over them.