Facility profile Tennessee
Rosewood Youth Academy
Also known as CSI – Rosewood Youth Academy
Rosewood Youth Academy is a program in Nashville, Tennessee, operated by Youth Opportunity Investments.
News coverage
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Four Juveniles Escape Rosewood Youth Academy Resulting in Crash and Investigation into Staff Actions
Four juveniles escaped from the Rosewood Youth Academy in Nashville, stole a vehicle, and crashed following a pursuit. A facility staff member pursued the unarmed residents in a personal vehicle, discharged a firearm, and allegedly used a racial slur, prompting a police investigation into potential reckless endangerment charges.
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Gallatin's Bledsoe Academy reported by New Hampshire officials for alleged abuse
State child advocates from New Hampshire documented severe allegations of mistreatment, neglect, and policy violations during a visit to Bledsoe Youth Academy in Gallatin, Tennessee. The facility, operated by Youth Opportunity Investments, faced subsequent investigations by Tennessee state agencies regarding institutional conditions and administrative practices.
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Youth facility administrator charged with reckless endangerment of children after escape
An assistant facility administrator at Rosewood Youth Academy was charged with aggravated assault and reckless endangerment after juveniles escaped on March 19, 2022. The escape involved the juveniles overpowering a supervisor, stealing a vehicle, and driving to rural Wilson County where the vehicle crashed. Authorities allege that the administrator fired a weapon at the fleeing juveniles, contributing to the crash.
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News4 Investigates: Video inside youth facility shows attack before escape
Video footage from Rosewood Youth Academy shows four male juveniles assaulting a supervisor and subsequently escaping the facility. The supervisor was physically restrained and attacked, but did not require medical attention. The assistant director was later investigated after firing a gun in the air during the incident.
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Four Juveniles Leave Donelson Youth Treatment Center; Three Apprehended
Four juveniles at the Rosewood Youth Academy in Donelson, Tennessee, overpowered a guard and left the facility on Saturday night. The individuals subsequently stole an employee's vehicle and traveled to Wilson County, where law enforcement later apprehended three of the four youths. Local authorities and Department of Children's Services officials noted previous instances of runaways from the facility.
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Three teenagers escape from a facility run by a company with a bad history
Three juveniles—Ervyon Moore, 16; Bruce Johnson, 15; and Bryon Reid, 17—escaped from Rosewood Youth Academy, a detention facility operated by Youth Opportunity Investments, after allegedly overpowering a guard. The escape occurred around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 15, 2022, and the teens were still wearing facility-issued clothing when apprehended. Authorities are investigating how the escape was possible and are seeking information on the teens’ whereabouts.
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