Investigating Claims at Limited Secure Placement Facilities
Limited secure placement (LSP) is one tier of New York City's ACS juvenile placement system. Survivors who allege sexual abuse at an ACS LSP facility may be able to bring civil claims under the Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law; these allegations have not been proven in court.
The Gender-Motivated Violence Protection Law allows survivors to bring civil claims against the institutions connected to alleged abuse, alongside individuals. Whether any given claim succeeds is decided in court, and bringing a claim is not a finding of liability. 1
The primary-source civil litigation and oversight record we have reviewed concerns ACS secure detention facilities (Horizon, Crossroads, and the former Spofford). We are actively investigating possible claims involving ACS limited secure placement facilities. If you experienced sexual abuse at an LSP facility, a confidential review is the best way to understand whether your own experience may support a claim under the GMVA. 12
Three quiet steps, on your terms
- 1You tell us as much or as little as you want.A confidential conversation with our team — by phone or online. You stay in control of the pace.
- 2We review whether you have a claim.At no cost, against the facts and the law — and we tell you honestly either way.
- 3You decide what happens next.If you choose to move forward, you pay nothing unless we win for you.
Sources & authorities
Cited to court records and government sources · Accessed June 2026