Failure to properly supervise juveniles in her care
OATH Index No. 728/12
A juvenile counselor responsible for supervising teenagers incarcerated in a special support dorm lost track of a girl, leaving the teen unattended for a half-hour, and failed to take a proper headcount of the girls in her charge.
Although the girl was not harmed, OATH Administrative Law Judge Joan R. Salzman recommended an 18-day suspension, noting that keeping count of the juveniles under her supervision was the most important duty of employee’s job, and that she had previously made a similar mistake.
The decision is posted on the Internet at:
Admin. for Children’s Services v. Matos-Miranda(in PDF)