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6 Shocking Realities of the Secret 'Troubled Teen Industry' (2014-01-15)

cracked.com • Jan 15, 2014
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Closure

Elmore Academy closing

Staff • Faribault County Register • Jan 6, 2014
Closure Staff Misconduct Safety Violations Corporate Governance Oversight Minnesota Elmore Academy Youth Services International
Facilities: Elmore Academy, Youth Services International
Key Figures: T. J. Mauer, Chris Gack, Dale Brandsoy, Evan Gough, Bill Hurd
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Amended civil suit against former boys ranch alleges abuse, cover-up (2013-10-25)

deseret.com • Oct 25, 2013
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Silverado Academy
Facilities: Silverado Academy
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“Prisoners of Profit”: Despite Widespread Abuse, Private Juvenile Jail Firm Expands Empire

Chris Kirkham • Democracy Now! • Oct 23, 2013
Child Death Medical Neglect Peer Violence Physical Restraint Sexual Misconduct
Corporate Governance Juvenile Justice Oversight Private Prisons Staff Misconduct Youth Services International Correctional Services Corp. GEO Group Wackenhut Thompson Academy
Facilities: Youth Services International, Correctional Services Corp., GEO Group, Wackenhut, Thompson Academy
Key Figures: James F. Slattery, Jesse Williams, Jerry Blanton
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Prisoners of Profit - The Huffington Post

Chris Kirkham • The Huffington Post • Oct 22, 2013
Physical Restraint Humiliating Punishments Peer Violence Child Death Unsanitary Conditions Medical Neglect Food Restriction Law Enforcement Abuse
Juvenile Justice Private Prisons Staff Misconduct Sexual Misconduct Safety Violations Corporate Governance Oversight Nevada) Mcintosh Youth Development Center Pahokee Youth Development Center Correctional Services Corp. Youth Services International G4S Youth Services Broward Girls Academy Thompson Academy Brooklyn Arms Welfare Hotel

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Chris Kirkham's investigation of Youth Services International and its owner, James Slattery: abuse, medical neglect and unreported incidents across the company's juvenile facilities, alongside its lobbying for privatization.

Facilities: McIntosh Youth Development Center, Pahokee Youth Development Center, Correctional Services Corp., Youth Services International, G4S Youth Services, Broward Girls Academy, Thompson Academy, Brooklyn Arms Welfare Hotel
Key Figures: James F. Slattery, Jesse Williams, Ron Alvarez, Jonathan Costello, Gary Rutledge, Dan Gelber, Evan Jenne, Meghan Speakes Collins, Bart Lubow, Angela Phillips, Marie Osborne, Ed Koch, Woodrow Harper, Morris Horn
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