Facility profile South Carolina
AMIkids Sand Hills
Formerly Camp Sand Hills
AMIkids Sand Hills is a program in Patrick, South Carolina.
About AMIkids Sand Hills
AMIkids, a Florida-based nonprofit, runs six South Carolina DJJ wilderness camps.source
Timeline
From the records: who ran it and the deals that moved it, its names, and the deaths, incidents, inspection findings, lawsuits and news stories on file. Point at an event, or tap "More about this", for the details.
2015
Del’Quan Seagers, 16, died here
Asthma per the coroner's report; other youth said he was beaten before he collapsed
Del’Quan Seagers, 16, died here November 25, 2015
Death
A 16-year-old died in November 2015 at AMIkids Sand Hills, a South Carolina wilderness camp; the coroner and pathologists attributed it to asthma while his...
Death November 2015
A 16-year-old died in November 2015 at AMIkids Sand Hills, a South Carolina wilderness camp; the coroner and pathologists attributed it to asthma while his family alleged he was beaten.
2017
Investigation
A state audit found the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice did not properly investigate claims that foul play was involved in a teen's death at...
Investigation January 2017
A state audit found the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice did not properly investigate claims that foul play was involved in a teen's death at AMIkids Sand Hills; allegations were then sent to SLED.
Lawsuit
A mother filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging staff delayed 911 and CPR after a 16-year-old collapsed in 2015; AMIkids said staff followed procedures.
Lawsuit November 2017
Deaths on record
Incidents on record
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November 2015 Death
A 16-year-old died in November 2015 at AMIkids Sand Hills, a South Carolina wilderness camp; the coroner and pathologists attributed it to asthma while his family alleged he was beaten.source
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January 2017 Investigation
A state audit found the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice did not properly investigate claims that foul play was involved in a teen's death at AMIkids Sand Hills; allegations were then sent to SLED.source
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November 2017 Lawsuit
A mother filed a wrongful death lawsuit alleging staff delayed 911 and CPR after a 16-year-old collapsed in 2015; AMIkids said staff followed procedures.source
Staff
Administration
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Lolita Gray
Executive Directorsource
Notable staff
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Dwight Marshall
Direct Care Staff Supervisorsource
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Names
- Camp Sand Hills
Documents
From the Unsilenced archive
1 document about AMIkids Sand Hills that Unsilenced collected and Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. They open on Unsilenced's Google Drive. Their whole folder: AMIkids Sand Hills.
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Reference and research
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