Youth rehabilitation centers in Florida under scrutiny

By Susan Ferriss

Florida public defenders ask for juveniles to be removed from privately run rehabilitation center.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Youth Services International":

"… lorida juvenile prosecutor, the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice and Youth Services International (YSI), the company that runs Thompson Academy.Broward’s public defenders …"

"… ere’s a lack of supervision and a lack of a culture of rehabilitation.”Youth Services International referred calls for comment to Tod Aronovitz, a Florida attorney who repres …"

"… ting back to 1998 and through 2011, Florida campaign donation reports show Youth Services International donated $155,000 to Florida political candidates and the Florida Democrati …"

"… d of 2010, the Republican Party of Florida received $46,000 out of $65,000 Youth Services International donated to candidates and committees.“I don’t want to make this about …"

Florida to close controversial juvenile detention center

By Susan Ferriss

Florida plans to close a privately run juvenile offener home that has been under scrutiny for alleged poor treatmetn of kids.

Excerpts from this story referencing "Youth Services International":

"… ng. Thompson Academy, a low-security facility in Broward County, is run by Youth Services International, a private company that holds $81.8 million in Florida government contract …"

"… cy” to reward certain behavior. In subsequent court filings, lawyers for Youth Services International strongly denied the allegations, calling them a “torrent of unsubstantia …"

"… antiated and irrelevant accusations.” The public defenders’ fight with Youth Services International was not the company’s first legal skirmish in Florida. The Southern Pove …"

"… leged that a 14-year-old boy had been sexually assaulted at Thompson, sued Youth Services International in 2010. That suit was resolved in May 2011 with a sealed settlement. Week …"