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“Rather than forcing victims to choose either accepting a low-ball settlement or pursuing justice through litigation, the process should focus on providing the victims with a true measure of justice outside of litigation that provides just compensation for the grievous harms suffered at the hands of state actors,” Attorneys Rus Rilee and David Vicinanzo, who represent the victims, wrote to Formella.
The men and women suing the state claiming they were sexually and physically abused while incarcerated at the Youth Development Center in Manchester as minors have asked the court to allow their cases to go forward.
Lawyers for the victims in the Sununu Youth Detention Center abuse lawsuit says the state’s proposed settlement agreement is a trap.
A $100 million settlement fund to compensate children who were sexually and physically abused while incarcerated by the state moved one step closer to passage Tuesday, but counsel to the 500 plus victims opposes it.
Because the state has a need to have sufficient information regarding these claims, on Jan. 27, 2022, the state moved to have twenty-five additional suits dismissed because of a lack of information; again with the understanding that these suits may be refiled with additional information included. To the extent permitted by law, the Plaintiffs may also ask to file any new complaints under seal.
The state is therefore moving today to have two suits dismissed because of a lack of information regarding each suit’s claims, understanding that the suits may be refiled with additional information included
New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella announces that one additional individual has been indicted by the Merrimack County Grand Jury as a result of the ongoing investigation into the Youth Development Center (YDC), Youth Detention Services Unit (YDSU), and Sununu Youth Services Center (SYSC). The charges are alleged to have occurred in 2001.
Four additional arrests were made on April 21 as a result of the ongoing investigation into the Youth Development Center.
The arrests do not represent the culmination of the investigation but are merely a step forward in this comprehensive and multi-faceted investigation.