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Camden County Juvenile Detention Center. Credit: Matt Skoufalos.

11 Plaintiffs Allege Abuses Suffered as Children at Camden County Youth Detention Center 

Complaints filed today in Camden County Superior Court allege that a lack of oversight at the Lakeland complex in Blackwood created an environment for chronic psychological, sexual, and physical abuse by staff into whose care the children were entrusted. Their claims span the 26 years from 1983 to 2009. Sign in or subscribe to continue reading…

By Matt Skoufalos | June 17, 2025
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