The city’s two juvenile detention centers are plagued with chronic absenteeism, a massive spike in contraband, and a failure to properly report thousands of serious incidents of violence and abuse, according to a new state audit.  The 46-page review also found that only 53% of the young people surveyed got an initial interview and assessment […]

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