Seattle Times. Now Public. Niagra Gazette. The Buffalo News. Lockport Union-Sun Journal. Tonawanda News. Miscellaneous. Judicial. State Lawmakers Pass "Renee's Law" ALBANY, N.Y.
(AP) - The New York Legislature has voted to require group homes for juvenile delinquents to record incidents of violence and aggressive behavior, assess workplace safety risks and take steps to prevent incidents. The legislation follows the 2009 beating death of 24-year-old Renee Greco by two juveniles in Lockport, north of Buffalo. She was supervising troubled teens at the group home. Assemblyman Rory Lancman, a Queens Democrat who sponsored the bill, says his subcommittee reported last year that staff at the private not-for-profit groups taking youths designated delinquent by family courts generally lack the tools and training needed to protect themselves. "Renee's Law" Unveiled.