Payouts from Settlement Fund for YDC Abuse Exceed $95 Million

A settlement fund created by New Hampshire lawmakers continues to pay out millions of dollars to settle a flood of credible abuse claims against staff at the state-run juvenile detention facility formerly known as the Youth Development Center (YDC).

One hundred and thirty-four new claims were filed from April through the end of June, bringing the total number of claims to 552, according to a newly released report by the administrator of the settlement fund, former state Supreme Court Chief Justice John Broderick. The rate of new claims was lower than the previous quarter, when 159 new claims were filed.

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