What happened to Spofford?

What happened to Spofford?

In 2011, just two years after I first laid eyes on it, Spofford would be shut down by the city for its unethical conditions after years of organizing by local community groups. This year, the New York City Council voted to demolish the structure and build an affordable housing project on the land it occupies.

Who was Spofford?

Ainsworth Rand Spofford (September 12, 1825 – August 11, 1908) was an American journalist and the sixth Librarian of Congress. He served as librarian from 1864 to 1897 under the administration of ten presidents.

Is Spofford Juvenile Center still open?

The Spofford Juvenile Detention Center, or the Bridges Juvenile Center, was notorious for its cruelty to children and awful conditions. After more than 50 years in operation, and years of work from criminal justice advocates and nonprofit groups, the city shuttered Spofford Juvenile Detention Center in 2011.

What’s happening to Spofford?

Yesterday, the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) revealed plans to transform Spofford, once infamous for both detainee abuse and poor living conditions, into a five-acre affordable live-work campus that takes cues from the industrial neighborhood that surrounds it.

What is Spofford’s new company?

Now that Spofford has sold GRC, he is building a new company, Spofford Enterprises, which describes itself as an entrepreneurial investment firm. The firm’s website says it has offices in both Salem, N.H. and Miami, Florida, and Spofford has made it clear on social media that Miami is where he sees his future.

What was life like in Spofford prison?

The psychological toll that Spofford took on its young detainees was especially evident in the 1980s, when a record 50 suicide attempts were reported in a single year. Decorated with lead-based paint and often crawling with rats, Spofford was an unsanitary and dangerous environment for anyone, let alone people under 15 years of age.

Who is Eric Spofford and why does he matter?

The messages came from Eric Spofford, the founder of Granite Recovery Centers (GRC), the parent company of the facility Elizabeth had just left. Spofford is one of the most prominent and influential figures in New Hampshire’s response to the opioid epidemic.