994. Nexus

Nexus is a group home located near the town of Frederikssund in Denmark. It is managed by the city of Copenhagen.

Early on the neighbors were concerned about theft and runaways. However, despite founding a group which tried to have the facility relocated, the facility continued to operate from a location close to the city. The media has told about illegal substance use at the facility. Later the authorities became concerned about the abuse of manual restraints at the facility.

In 2024 news coverage told how former employees told that the violent approach had support from the management. The owners told the media that they have ordered a change in the approach, the youth are met with.

It could not have been fun to be there as a teenager.

Sources:

• Nexus-forælder raser over DR-ansat: Grinede af min grædende datter (Danmarks Radio – article in Danish language)
• Kritik af døgninstitution for unødvendige magtanvendelser mod anbragte unge (TV2 Kosmopol – article in Danish language)
• 14-årig pige overnattede fast hos tre mænd, mens hun boede på institution (BT – article in Danish language)
• “Ingen grund til frygt” (Sjaellandske Nyheder – article in Danish language)
• Tiltale: Beboere sparket og trampet i hovedet af ansatte på institution (Sjaellandske Nyheder – article in Danish language)
• To pædagoger frifundet for vold mod unge drenge – til stor frustration for fremmødt familie (TV2 Kosmopol – article in Danish language)
• 18-årig blev udsat for magtanvendelser flere gange månedligt – en dag blev det særligt voldsom (TV2 Kosmopol – article in Danish language)
• Anbragte på børnehjem fortæller om voldelig adfærd blandt ansatte (TV2 Kosmopol – article in Danish language)