Facility profile Wyoming
Wyoming Boys’ School
Wyoming Boys’ School is a program in Worland, Wyoming, operated by WBS.
News coverage
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Wyoming Boys’ School falsified records to downplay use of force, staff members testify
Staff at the Wyoming Boys' School testified that they were told to falsify records to play down the force they used.
Former residents of the Wyoming Boys’ School have alleged abuse, including extended periods of solitary confinement and physical harm. Staff members have testified that they were ordered to falsify records to downplay the use of force. The school's use of solitary confinement and physical restraints has been described as excessive and unconstitutional. The former residents are seeking justice and an end to the alleged abuse.
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Federal Judge Rules Against Wyoming Boys' School Motion to Restrict Trial Terminology
A federal judge denied a request by the Wyoming Boys' School to bar the use of the term 'solitary confinement' in an upcoming trial regarding alleged 14th Amendment violations. The court scheduled the trial for November after six former residents filed a lawsuit alleging physical harm, isolation, and due process infringements.
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Wyoming Boys School Abuse
Six former residents have filed a lawsuit alleging that the Wyoming Boys School used extended solitary confinement and caused physical harm, violating their constitutional rights. A federal judge denied the facility's request for qualified immunity, and the case is scheduled for trial in November.
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Judge denies qualified immunity to Wyoming Boys’ School staff in abuse lawsuit
A federal judge denied qualified-immunity claims for staff of the state-run Wyoming Boys’ School, allowing portions of a civil-rights lawsuit filed by six former residents to proceed to trial. The plaintiffs allege prolonged solitary confinement, excessive force and other constitutional violations during their stays at the facility.
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Boys abused at Wyoming-run juvenile facility, suit claims
A lawsuit alleges that the Wyoming Boys' School subjected residents to psychological and emotional abuse, extended periods of solitary confinement, and physical harm. The plaintiffs claim that they were subjected to improper restraints, deprivation of meaningful human contact, and excessive force. The facility's staff and policies are accused of causing harm and violating the civil rights of the residents.
Documents
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