Testimony and reports regarding special investigations
Series Number
A2076
Summary
Testimony and supporting materials document investigations into conditions at the institution including inmate violence, cruelty of officers, discipline, malfeasance and mismanagement. In addition to letters, statements, affidavits,and reports there are also lists and charts of payroll, prices, payments and dispersals (primarily foodstuffs and provisions).
Creator
New York House of Refuge
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Administrative records and manuals relating to military training enrollments and the Farm Cadet Corps
Series Number
A4436
Summary
This series contains general administrative records of the Military Training Commission, including enrollments of boys, related correspondence, and documentation of cooperation with federal efforts to increase the labor pool of farm workers which had been depleted by service in World War I. Also included are manuals for physical training, health, athletics, and citizenship (e.g. standards of discipline and deportment); reports on the Farm Cadet Corps; and correspondence and administrative records of the Commission Secretary.
Creator
New York (State). Military Training Commission
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
The Division for Youth was responsible for preventing delinquency and providing for the care and rehabilitation of juvenile offenders, delinquents, and youth in need of supervision. This series consists of copies of reports published by the division documenting activities and services and containing summary information in three distinct program areas, including services to "Youth In Care" or custody of the division; Detention Services; and Residential Services programs.
Creator
New York (State). Division for Youth
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
This series from the Division for Youth consists of summary data on former inmates of youth residential facilities. Information may include: name; date admitted or received; offense; date and/or county where committed; judge's name; birth date; birthplace; race/ethnicity; religion; court/trial dates; orphan or half-orphan status; information on parents/stepparents/foster parents; date and person to whom paroled; and final disposition or discharge date. Records are restricted.
Creator
New York (State). Division for Youth
Access Restrictions
Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).