Youth Services International

Programs it has run

7 on record.

• Bartow Youth Training Center Bartow, Florida | 1995-1999 | Transferred
• Bayamon Treatment Center Bayamon, PR | 1999-2001 | Closed
• Bell County Juvenile Facility/ Bell County Youth Training Center Killeen, Texas | 1999 | Transferred
• Marion Youth Academy Ocala, Florida | 2007 | Transferred
• Palm Beach Youth Academy West Palm Beach, Florida | Transferred
• Timberline Academy Daytona Beach, Florida | 1997 | Transferred
• Victor Cullen Academy Sabillasville, Maryland | 1965 | Transferred

People

The people the network map ties to the company, with their other jobs in the industry.

• James Hindman

  Jiffy Lube founder. Mentor to Jay Ripley. Founded

• Adam Shapiro

  senior vice president

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Clarinda Academy executive director
  • Sequel Youth and Family Services cofounder
  • Glen Mills School assistant director

• James F. Slattery

  president

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Correctional Services Corporation chairman and CEO

• Timothy P. Cole

  CEO of YSI ( )

• Sally Patterson

  Executive Director 1998

  Elsewhere in the industry

  • Pompano Academy Executive Director 1998

Ownership

Owned by

• Correctional Services Corporation

News coverage

• Two Defendants Resolve Criminal Cases with Plea Deals at Ocala Courthouse Ocala StarBanner | Feb 7, 2023 | arrest About one of its programs

  The article text is inaccessible due to a restricted access message on the publisher's website. Consequently, no factual details regarding the reported court proceedings or felony charges could be extracted.

• Coronavirus cases at Palm Beach Youth Academy concern parents WPTV | Jun 1, 2020 | expose About one of its programs

  Twenty-one juveniles at the Palm Beach Youth Academy tested positive for COVID‑19, prompting parents to express concern over the facility’s infection control practices. Staff reportedly did not wear masks and some appeared ill, raising questions about safety protocols. The Florida Department of Juvenile Justice confirmed the cases and noted that all staff and parents were notified.

• Marion Youth Academy Employee Arrested on Child Abuse Charges Ocala StarBanner | Apr 29, 2020 | arrest About one of its programs

  An employee at Marion Youth Academy was arrested and charged with child abuse following an investigation into staff misconduct at the facility. The report involves allegations of unlawful actions by a staff member against a youth in residential custody.

• Funding, Oversight Next Questions for Florida’s Private Youth Prison System Juvenile Justice Information Exchange | Aug 29, 2016 | corporate About one of its programs

  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.

• Marion Youth Academy Counselor Arrested Following Physical Assault of Resident Orlando Sentinel | Feb 14, 2015 | arrest About one of its programs

  A youth counselor at Marion Youth Academy was arrested and charged with two counts of aggravated child abuse after surveillance footage showed him striking a 16-year-old resident with a handheld radio. The incident reportedly occurred following an argument involving the resident throwing paper. The facility superintendent reported the altercation to deputies.

• Marion Youth Academy Staff Member Arrested on Child Abuse Charges WESH | Feb 13, 2015 | arrest About one of its programs

  A staff member at the Marion Youth Academy in Ocala, Florida, was arrested and charged with aggravated child abuse following an incident captured on surveillance video. According to incident reports, the employee struck a resident in the head with a hand-held radio and physically assaulted him, resulting in injuries that required medical treatment.

• W. James Hindman and Youth Services International: A Profile in Juvenile Rehabilitation and Entrepreneurship Baltimore Sun | Apr 16, 1995 | corporate About one of its programs

  Profile of W. James Hindman, a former delinquent and entrepreneur who founded Youth Services International Inc., a company operating residential treatment centers and juvenile rehabilitation facilities across multiple states. The article examines his background, the business model of youth rehabilitation, and criticisms regarding the intersection of profit-driven operations and youth care.

Lawsuits

• Tenia Goshay, Personal Representative of the Estate of Cornelius Frederick v. Lakeside for Children d/b/a Lakeside Academy, et al. 2021 | Settled | United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Southern Division | 1:21-cv-00848-RJJ-RSK

  Outcome: Settled Dec 2021; terms confidential.

  Tenia Goshay, as personal representative of the estate of Cornelius Frederick, sued Lakeside Academy, several Sequel Youth and Family Services companies and ten staff members in federal court in Michigan on September 30, 2021. The complaint alleges that on April 29, 2020, staff at Lakeside Academy in Kalamazoo restrained the 16-year-old state ward on the floor for throwing a sandwich and suffocated him while he said he could not breathe, then gave no aid, and that he died at Bronson Methodist Hospital on May 1, 2020. It alleges he had been restrained many times before, that Sequel was warned by Oregon Senator Sara Gelser about its restraint practices, and that the state had cited the facility for restraint and staffing violations since 2016. It states the state revoked Lakeside Academy's license after his death. The document shows only the filing of the complaint.

• Case: USA v. Youth Services International, Inc. 2006 | Unknown | U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland | 1:06-cv-01760

  The United States Department of Justice brought a civil action against Youth Services International, Inc. alleging violations of Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The lawsuit stemmed from the facility's failure to provide sign language interpretation services and auxiliary aids to a deaf juvenile resident. Concurrently with the filing of the complaint, the parties moved for conditional dismissal based on a settlement agreement requiring remediation and compliance measures.

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