Facility profile Tennessee
Chad Youth Enhancement Center
Now known as Oak Plains Academy
The academic program of Chad Youth Enhancement Center – Oak Plains Academy
Chad Youth Enhancement Center is a residential treatment center in Ashland City, Tennessee, operated by Universal Health Services (UHS).
About Chad Youth Enhancement Center
It was run by UHS, Inc.source
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2005
Linda Harris, 14, died here
Restraint
Linda Harris, 14, died here September 18, 2005
Death
Two teens died within two years at the Chad Youth Enhancement Center near Clarksville, TN, a privately owned residential treatment facility for ages 7 to 17...
Death
Two teens died within two years at the Chad Youth Enhancement Center near Clarksville, TN, a privately owned residential treatment facility for ages 7 to 17 where allegations of excessive force and abuse piled up with state regulators for nearly a decade; a 14-year-old girl died in 2005 after being restrained.
2007
Death
In June 2007 a 17-year-old sent by Philadelphia's social services agency died after a confrontation with staff; investigators were examining whether he was restrained improperly.
Death June 2007
Incident
In August 2007 a Philadelphia judge ordered six Philadelphia children discharged from Chad after serious allegations of abuse; a Montgomery County family court...
Incident August 2007
In August 2007 a Philadelphia judge ordered six Philadelphia children discharged from Chad after serious allegations of abuse; a Montgomery County family court judge also ordered some youngsters removed.
Investigation
In August 2007 a Montgomery County, TN family court judge ordered some youngsters removed from the Chad Youth Enhancement Center and a Philadelphia judge...
Investigation August 2007
In August 2007 a Montgomery County, TN family court judge ordered some youngsters removed from the Chad Youth Enhancement Center and a Philadelphia judge ordered six Philadelphia kids discharged after abuse allegations; about 60 percent of Chad's kids were from Philadelphia.
2022
Deaths on record
Incidents on record
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2005 Death
Two teens died within two years at the Chad Youth Enhancement Center near Clarksville, TN, a privately owned residential treatment facility for ages 7 to 17 where allegations of excessive force and abuse piled up with state regulators for nearly a decade; a 14-year-old girl died in 2005 after being restrained.source 1, source 2
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Abuse
Allegations of excessive use of force and verbal and physical abuse by staff piled up with Tennessee state regulators for nearly a decade, according to a news article HEAL reproduced.source
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June 2007 Death
In June 2007 a 17-year-old sent by Philadelphia's social services agency died after a confrontation with staff; investigators were examining whether he was restrained improperly.source
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August 2007 Incident
In August 2007 a Philadelphia judge ordered six Philadelphia children discharged from Chad after serious allegations of abuse; a Montgomery County family court judge also ordered some youngsters removed.source
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August 2007 Investigation
In August 2007 a Montgomery County, TN family court judge ordered some youngsters removed from the Chad Youth Enhancement Center and a Philadelphia judge ordered six Philadelphia kids discharged after abuse allegations; about 60 percent of Chad's kids were from Philadelphia.source
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Death
HEAL cites two strangling/choking deaths at CHAD Youth Enhancement Center attributed to improper restraint by UHS staff.source
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Death
HEAL cites two strangling/choking deaths at CHAD Youth Enhancement Center, a UHS program, attributed to improper restraint by staff.source
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Death
HEAL says two youths died from strangling/choking by staff at UHS, Inc.'s CHAD Youth Enhancement Center in Tennessee.source
News coverage
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$10.5 Million Settlement in Tennessee Juvenile’s Death Caused by Guard’s Chokehold
Omega “Manny” Leach, a 17‑year‑old resident of the privately operated Chad Youth Enhancement Center in Ashland City, Tennessee, died from asphyxiation after a guard applied a chokehold. Surveillance video captured the incident, and a medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. The facility settled the estate’s lawsuit for $10.5 million.
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