New Hampshire has sent its most troubled kids to the same juvenile detention center for more than a century. The goal has been to shelter, educate, and nurture kids who break the law instead of sending them to adult jails and prisons.
But now, about 1,300 of those kids have come forward to say they were severely abused by adults in charge. It’s become one of the biggest youth detention scandals in American history – and people are still coming forward.
How did this happen – and how did it finally come to light?
“The Youth Development Center” – a three-part investigative podcast series hosted by Jason Moon of NHPR’s award-winning Document team – brings you answers straight from the people who lived it. Listen now wherever you get your podcasts.
Click the image below to read the companion digital story “Failures to Act,” made in collaboration with The Pudding. Learn more about the history of YDC, see archival photos and internal documents, and explore an interactive timeline of the alleged abuse:
To get in touch with “The Youth Development Center” reporting team, email YDC@nhpr.org.
To read more of NHPR’s coverage of the YDC abuse scandal, explore the links below.
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After failing to secure a conviction in two previous trials, the state will not pursue a third case against Victor Malavet, who maintains his innocence. -
Lawmakers held a tense hearing Monday and investigators released new details about conditions inside the state’s secure facility for youth. -
“What we're seeing is almost a backpedaling from reforms that were made in the facility,” said Cassandra Sanchez, the state’s child advocate. The state health department and Attorney General’s office have since announced their own investigations. -
The Office of the Child Advocate says reforms are needed at a state-run facility following reports of alleged mistreatment of children. -
Un residente de Massachusetts está demandando a la ciudad de Nashua, alegando que las normas municipales sobre reuniones públicas coartan la libertad de expresión. -
Retired Concord Circuit Court Judge Gerard Boyle, who lives in Campton, is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran and spent 21 years as a trial judge.
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Un informe de New Hampshire Realtors descubrió que el precio de venta medio de una vivienda unifamiliar aumentó un 5% en comparación con el mismo período del año pasado. -
En un video, los demócratas critican el uso de la Guardia Nacional en ciudades de EE.UU. y los ataques militares contra los cárteles de la droga venezolanos. -
Right now, development of the parcel would be limited to single family homes, but under new proposed zoning rules the city is considering, any developer who purchased the property would have more flexibility, including the possibility of constructing multifamily housing. -
People abused at New Hampshire's former youth detention center sued the state after the Legislature gave the governor and attorney general more control over who settles with victims and what they are paid.
