Violence is surging at the city’s juvenile detention center in the Bronx now that more underaged accused killers are being held there because of a new state law.
There were 257 youth-on-youth attacks at Horizon Juvenile Center in Mott Haven during the fiscal year ending June 30 — nearly double the 135 incidents during the same period in fiscal 2021, according to city Administration for Children’s Services data.
Attacks on staff by inmates rose 17% during the same period, from 128 to 150.
Under the Raise the Age law approved by Albany lawmakers, the city by late 2019 transitioned 16- and 17-year-olds in custody out of Rikers Island and other city lockups to Horizon. Another ACS-managed site, Crossroads Juvenile Center in Brooklyn, then joined Horizon by accepting in 16- and 17-year-olds.
Last fiscal year, 132 of the 1,197 youths who spent time at either or both Horizon and Crossroads faced murder or attempted murder charges, according to ACS. That’s up from 92 in fiscal 2021, when 909 went through both detention centers, and 86 in fiscal 2019, when 1,563 were housed.
Accused killers and notorious teens who’ve recently spent time at both facilities include Zyairr Davis and Camrin Williams.
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