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Investigation Opened at Utah Residential Facility Following Allegations of Misconduct

Joaquin Sapien • ProPublica • Mar 21, 2016
Child Sexual Abuse Child-on-Child CSA Peer Violence Medical Neglect
Group Home Staff Misconduct Sexual Misconduct Licensing Oversight Utah Mount Pleasant Academy Red Rock Canyon
Facilities: Mount Pleasant Academy, Red Rock Canyon
Key Figures: Diane Moore, Matt Kiefer, Brian Pace, Robert Quirt Ashworth
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Is Youth Services International Finally Out of Business? | The Imprint

John Kelly • The Imprint • Mar 21, 2016
Child Death Unsanitary Conditions Medical Neglect
Juvenile Justice Settlement Closure Corporate Governance Mcintosh Youth Development Center Youth Services International Pahokee Youth Development Center Texas Boot Camp Hickey School Cub Hill Juvenile Detention Center
Facilities: McIntosh Youth Development Center, Youth Services International, Pahokee Youth Development Center, Texas boot camp, Hickey School, Cub Hill Juvenile Detention Center
Key Figures: Pam Bondi, Ron Alvarez, Chris Kirkham
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The day 'Officer Smiley' helped a boy escape from the Elan School

Lindsay Tice and Kathryn Skelton • Sun Journal • Mar 20, 2016
Physical Restraint Seclusion Humiliating Punishments Peer Violence Child Death Substance Abuse
Escape Private Schools Survivor Stories Staff Misconduct Maine Elan School
Facilities: Elan School
Key Figures: Gerald Davidson, Joe Ricci, Max Ashburn, Lionel Cote, Ray Lafrance, Guy Desjardins
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Florida Ends Relationship With Juvenile Justice Contractor After Years Of Abuse Allegations

Rowan Moore Gerety • WLRN Public Media • Mar 18, 2016
Unsanitary Conditions Peer Violence
Juvenile Justice Oversight Settlement Corporate Governance Florida Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility Youth Services International, Inc.
Facilities: Palm Beach Juvenile Correctional Facility, Youth Services International, Inc.
Key Figures: Shelley Vana
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Police: Death of Elan School student is ‘priority’ for state investigators

Kathryn Skelton • Sun Journal • Mar 18, 2016
Peer Violence Child Death Medical Neglect
Death Private Schools Survivor Stories Peer Violence Maine Elan School
Facilities: Elan School
Key Figures: Joe Ricci, Sharon Terry
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Iowa House Lawmaker to Introduce Legislation on Boarding Schools (https://www.kcrg.com, 2016-03-16)

https://www.kcrg.com • Mar 16, 2016
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Midwest Academy
Facilities: Midwest Academy
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Maine Police Review Historical Death at Elan School Following New Inquiries

The Associated Press • New Haven Register • Mar 15, 2016
Peer Violence Child Death Medical Neglect
Death Survivor Stories Staff Misconduct Maine Elan School Maine Youth Center
Facilities: Elan School, Maine Youth Center
Key Figures: Joe Ricci, Gerald Davidson
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Page Not Found (404) | The Providence Journal

The Providence Journal • Mar 15, 2016
Closure Rhode Island Elan School
Facilities: Elan School
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Investigation into death at Elan School in Maine

Lidt om "Secret Prisons for Teens" • Secret Prisons for Teens • Mar 14, 2016
Peer Violence Humiliating Punishments Child Death Suicide
Death Closure Staff Misconduct Peer Violence Oversight Maine Elan School Solhaven WWASP Family Foundation School Camp Tracey Heartlight Ministries Midwest Academy Milton Girls Juvenile Residential Facility Diamond Ranch Academy
Facilities: Elan School, Solhaven, WWASP, Family Foundation School, Camp Tracey, Heartlight Ministries, Midwest Academy, Milton Girls Juvenile Residential Facility, Diamond Ranch Academy
Key Figures: Joseph Ricci, Jeffery Gottlieb, Martin Kruglik, Sharon Terry, Bill Diamond
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Family Seeks New Investigation Into 1982 Death at Elan School

Kathryn Skelton, Lindsay Tice • Sun Journal • Mar 13, 2016
Humiliating Punishments Peer Violence Child Death Medical Neglect
Group Home Private Schools Staff Misconduct Peer Violence Death Survivor Stories Maine Elan School Maine Youth Center
Facilities: Elan School, Maine Youth Center
Key Figures: Gerald Davidson, Joe Ricci, Bruce Chaffee
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State Report Details Abuse Allegations and Administrative Cover-Up at Eagleton School

Heather Bellow • The Berkshire Edge • Mar 5, 2016
Physical Restraint Peer Violence Medical Neglect Law Enforcement Abuse
Group Home Staff Misconduct Safety Violations Oversight Arrest Massachusetts Eagleton School
Facilities: Eagleton School
Key Figures: James Yeaman, Bruce Bona, Maureen Pryjma, Lawrence Murray, David Farrell, Charles Conroy
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James Robert Cruz: Convicted Murderer Featured on Investigation Discovery

Traciy Reyes • Inquisitr • Feb 28, 2016
Child Sexual Abuse Child Death Graphic Descriptions of Assaults or Injuries
Transport Death Documentary Sexual Misconduct Trial Viral Elan School Investigation Discovery
Facilities: Elan School, Investigation Discovery
Key Figures: Sheila Janutolo, Ray Gricar
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