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Pamela Martineau • The Sacramento Bee • Oct 28, 1998
Child Death Medical Neglect Physical Restraint
Group Home Juvenile Justice Oversight Legislation Death California Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch Last Chance Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch, Last Chance Ranch
Key Figures: Penelope Clarke, Verne Speiers, Dave Cox, Illa Collin
Dennis Wagner • The Arizona Republic • Oct 23, 1998
Humiliating Punishments Forced Labor Medical Neglect Unsanitary Conditions Child Death
Group Home Arrest Trial Staff Misconduct Death Licensing Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Key Figures: Linda Babb, Geoffrey Lewis, Troy Jones, Montgomery Hoover, Michael M. Moreno, Bob Thomas
Chris Farnsworth • Phoenix New Times • Oct 15, 1998
Physical Restraint Medical Neglect Child Death Staff Misconduct Graphic Descriptions of Assaults or Injuries
Juvenile Justice Settlement Licensing Oversight Death Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Key Figures: Bob Thomas, James A. Hart, John Clayton
trantolo.net • Oct 14, 1998
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Facilities: Elmcrest Mental Hospital
Christopher Lewis • Record • Oct 8, 1998
Physical Restraint Child Death Safety Violations Medical Neglect
Juvenile Justice Licensing Oversight Staff Misconduct Death Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch Vision Quest
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch, Vision Quest
Key Figures: Bob Thomas, James Hart, Cassandra McCray, Montgomery Hoover, Nick Cademartori
Julie Cart • The Seattle Times • Oct 2, 1998
Child Death Medical Neglect Humiliating Punishments
Juvenile Justice Death Staff Misconduct Licensing Oversight Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Key Figures: Linda Babb, Geoffrey Sean Lewis, Montgomery Clayton Hoover, Michael Martin Moreno, Troy Michael Jones
JULIE CART • Los Angeles Times • Oct 2, 1998
Physical Restraint Humiliating Punishments Unsanitary Conditions Medical Neglect Child Death
Juvenile Justice Group Home Death Arrest Trial Closure Licensing Staff Misconduct Safety Violations Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Key Figures: Linda Babb, Geoffrey Sean Lewis, Montgomery Clayton Hoover, Michael Martin Moreno, Troy Michael Jones, Bob Thomas
Woodbury Reports • Woodbury Reports • Oct 1, 1998
Licensing Oversight California Capistrano-By-The-Sea Capistrano By the Sea Hospital Adolescent Transitional Center
Facilities: Capistrano-By-the-Sea, Capistrano By The Sea Hospital, Adolescent Transitional Center
Key Figures: George P. Condas
Julie Cart • Los Angeles Times • Oct 1, 1998
Humiliating Punishments Unsanitary Conditions Medical Neglect Child Death
Juvenile Justice Arrest Death Staff Misconduct Safety Violations Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Key Figures: Linda Babb, Geoffrey Sean Lewis, Montgomery Clayton Hoover, Michael Martin Moreno, Troy Michael Jones
The New York Times • Sep 25, 1998
Juvenile Justice Trial Private Schools Celebrity Connecticut Elan School
Facilities: Elan School
Key Figures: Joseph Ricci
Barry Graham • Phoenix New Times • Sep 3, 1998
Humiliating Punishments Unsanitary Conditions Medical Neglect Physical Restraint Child Death
Juvenile Justice Group Home Death Staff Misconduct Safety Violations Licensing Oversight Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Key Figures: Bob Thomas, Linda Blessing
Sam Stanton and Mareva Brown • The Sacramento Bee • Sep 2, 1998
Medical Neglect Child Death
Juvenile Justice Licensing Oversight Staff Misconduct Death Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Key Figures: Bob Thomas, Denice Fitchie, David Boyer, Robert H. Johnson
Dennis Wagner • The Arizona Republic • Sep 2, 1998
Forced Labor Medical Neglect Child Death
Juvenile Justice Group Home Licensing Staff Misconduct Forced Labor Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Key Figures: Bob Thomas, Denice Fitchie, Cassandra McCray, Robert H. Johnson, Linda Blessing
The Arizona Republic • Aug 31, 1998
Child Death Medical Neglect
Group Home Staff Misconduct Safety Violations Death Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Dennis Wagner • The Arizona Republic • Aug 30, 1998
Humiliating Punishments Child Death Medical Neglect Unsanitary Conditions Victim Blaming
Juvenile Justice Child Protective Services Death Staff Misconduct Licensing Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch Oracle Campus
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch, Oracle campus
Key Figures: Bob Thomas
Dennis Wagner • Deseret News • Aug 28, 1998
Physical Restraint Medical Neglect Child Death
Group Home Juvenile Justice Licensing Oversight Staff Misconduct Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Key Figures: Linda Blessing, Bob Thomas, A. Melvin McDonald
Sam Stanton and Mareva Brown Bee Staff Writers • Sacramento Bee • Aug 27, 1998
Physical Restraint Humiliating Punishments Child Death
Juvenile Justice Oversight Licensing Staff Misconduct Death Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Key Figures: Bob Thomas
E. J. Montini • The Arizona Republic • Aug 27, 1998
Medical Neglect Humiliating Punishments Unsanitary Conditions Child Death Suicide Victim Blaming
Group Home Death Licensing Oversight Staff Misconduct Survivor Stories Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Key Figures: Linda Blessing
Baltimore Sun • Aug 27, 1998
Physical Restraint Medical Neglect Child Death
Juvenile Justice Licensing Oversight Staff Misconduct Death Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Key Figures: Linda Blessing, James Hart
Dennis Wagner • The Arizona Republic • Aug 27, 1998
Physical Restraint Medical Neglect Child Death Humiliating Punishments Graphic Descriptions of Assaults or Injuries
Juvenile Justice Child Protective Services Licensing Oversight Death Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch Arizona Boys Ranch - Queen Creek Campus Arizona Boys Ranch - Mount Lemmon Summer Camp
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch, Arizona Boys Ranch - Queen Creek campus, Arizona Boys Ranch - Mount Lemmon summer camp
Key Figures: Bob Thomas, Linda Blessing, A. Melvin McDonald
Sam Stanton and Mareva Brown • The Sacramento Bee • Aug 26, 1998
Child Death Medical Neglect Staff Misconduct
Juvenile Justice Licensing Oversight Staff Misconduct Death Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch Last Chance Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch, Last Chance Ranch
Key Figures: Bob Thomas
Associated Press • AP News • Aug 26, 1998
Child Death Medical Neglect Staff Misconduct
Juvenile Justice Group Home Licensing Oversight Death Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Key Figures: Bob Thomas
Mareva Brown and Sam Stanton • The Sacramento Bee • Aug 14, 1998
Child Death Law Enforcement Abuse
Juvenile Justice Death Oversight Staff Misconduct Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Mareva Brown and Sam Stanton • The Sacramento Bee • Aug 13, 1998
Child Death
Death Oversight Foster Care Juvenile Justice Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch Last Chance Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch, Last Chance Ranch
Key Figures: Dan Lungren, Robert Carter Olson, Charles Ratliff, Rob Stutzman, George Miller
Mareva Brown and Sam Stanton • The Sacramento Bee • Aug 13, 1998
Medical Neglect Humiliating Punishments Child Death Physical Restraint
Juvenile Justice Foster Care Group Home Death Licensing Oversight Legislation California Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch Rite of Passage Last Chance Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch, Rite of Passage, Last Chance Ranch
Key Figures: James Broman, Bob Thomas
People • Aug 3, 1998
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Staff Writer • The Record • Aug 3, 1998
Physical Restraint Seclusion Humiliating Punishments Unsanitary Conditions Medical Neglect
Group Home Juvenile Justice Death Staff Misconduct Safety Violations Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Marshall Wilson • SFGATE • Aug 1, 1998
Child Death Medical Neglect
Juvenile Justice Child Protective Services Oversight Safety Violations Death California Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Key Figures: Deborah Penny Bennett, Sidonie Squier, Judge John Schwartz
Mareva Brown and Sam Stanton • The Sacramento Bee • Jul 31, 1998
Child Death Physical Restraint Medical Neglect
Juvenile Justice Oversight Licensing Death Legislation Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Key Figures: President of Arizona Boys Ranch, Bob Thomas
Yvonne Chiu and Sam Stanton Bee Staff Writers • Sacramento Bee • Jul 28, 1998
Medical Neglect Child Death
Juvenile Justice Group Home Oversight Death Licensing Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch Camp Mary Mullaney
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch, Camp Mary Mullaney
Key Figures: Bob Thomas
Sam Stanton • The Sacramento Bee • Jul 22, 1998
Physical Restraint Medical Neglect Child Death
Juvenile Justice Group Home Death Oversight Legislation Arizona Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch
Key Figures: F. Kenton Komadina
Sam Stanton Bee Staff Writer • Sacramento Bee • Jul 10, 1998
Child Death Physical Restraint Humiliating Punishments Safety Violations
Juvenile Justice Oversight Legislation Licensing Death California Canyon State Academy Arizona Boys Ranch Last Chance Ranch
Facilities: Canyon State Academy, Arizona Boys Ranch, Last Chance Ranch
Key Figures: Assemblywoman Dion Aroner, Chief Justice Ronald M. George, Attorney June Clark, U.S. Rep. George Miller