2 oct. 2026
Why New Hampshire’s YDC mistrial leaves the case unresolved
A mistrial ends one trial; it does not decide whether the underlying allegations are true. That distinction matters in the New Hampshire Youth Development Center case involving former counselor Jeffrey Buskey. A judge ended the trial after jurors heard testimony about allegations involving other staff that they were instructed to disregard. After a second reference, the court declared a mistrial…