Facility profile Florida
Pompano Youth Treatment Center
Now known as Pompano Youth Academy
Pompano Youth Treatment Center is a program in Pompano Beach, Florida, operated by Rite of Passage, Inc. It has operated since 2014.
About Pompano Youth Treatment Center
Sequel TSI of Florida took over Pompano Youth Treatment Center from Youth Services International in 2016; it failed a DJJ inspection in August 2021 and shut down the following month (APM Reports, 2022-04-26). By May 2026 Florida DJJ listed Pompano Youth Academy, a girls' program run by Rite of Passage, Inc., at the same address, 3090 N Powerline Road.source
News coverage
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fake shell of a company that John Ripley (Founder) used to buy out Sequel
Sequel Youth & Family Services, a former chain of residential treatment centers, has closed or sold most of its facilities following repeated allegations of staff misconduct, sexual misconduct, and safety violations. The company’s operations were scrutinized after a 2020 incident in which a 16‑year‑old boy died after being restrained by staff. In response, Sequel has transferred many centers to new ownership under Vivant Behavioral Healthcare and other entities while settling lawsuits with affected families.
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Funding, Oversight Next Questions for Florida’s Private Youth Prison System
Following a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that contractor Youth Services International failed to provide appropriate services and falsified contract documents, Florida state officials moved to terminate remaining contracts with the for-profit company. The transition has prompted lawmakers and advocates to examine the state's reliance on private, for-profit juvenile facilities, focusing on funding levels, contract monitoring, and oversight practices.
Licensing and inspections
- Licensed as
- Pompano Youth Academy
- Program
- DJJ-pompano-youth-academy
- License category
- Moderate-risk Residential
- Executive director
- Pamela Rollins
- Licensed capacity
- 28
- Licensing action
- Active
- Phone on file
- (954) 266-4240
- Licensed address
- 3090 N Powerline Road Pompano Beach , FL 33069
1 inspection report on file. Search all Florida reports
Every report, by date
- Undated PREA
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Ownership
- Rite of Passage, Inc
- Sequel Youth and Family Services
- Youth Services International
Documents
Materials and links
External links
Licensing and inspection reports
Staff and owners
- Mariama Samateh - Clinical Director - POMPANO YOUTH TREATMENT CENTER | LinkedIn
- Willis Dean - Youth Care Worker - Pompano youth treatment center | LinkedIn
Reference and research
- Pompano Youth Treatment Center - Unsilenced
- Sequel: Pompano Youth Treatment Center, YTC_FINAL-FY2122 | DocumentCloud
Archived pages
From SCIAD NET.