ABC Action News Tampa Bay: Florida youth detention contractor will no longer operate four youth facilities

August 16, 2024 ABC Action News Tampa Bay: Florida youth detention contractor will no longer operate four youth facilities
Programs Mentioned: Hillsborough Girls Academy, Lake Academy, Polk Halfway House, Fort Myers Academy, Orange Youth Academy
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TRIGGER WARNINGS: child death, medical neglect, restraint, description of injuries

Parent Company: TrueCore Behavioral Solutions

The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice is terminating its contract with TrueCore Behavioral Solutions to operate four programs (Hillsborough Girls Academy, Polk Halfway House, Fort Myers Academy, and Orange Youth Academy) after the death of a child at Lake Academy, also operated by TrueCore