Testimony Reveals Systemic Neglect at New Hampshire Youth Detention Center

A former worker testified that leadership consistently favored staff over the complaints of abused residents, raising questions about systemic failures.

• Virgil Bossom, a former staff member at the Sununu Youth Services Center, testified that leadership dismissed complaints from residents about staff abuse.
• The trial, which began last week, seeks to hold the state accountable for decades of alleged abuse at the facility.
• Over 1,100 former residents have filed lawsuits alleging abuse, while the state argues these were the actions of rogue employees.
• State attorneys highlighted instances where employees were fired for misconduct, suggesting some level of responsiveness to complaints.
• The facility, linked to a history of abuse claims, is set to be closed and replaced following legislative action.

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