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Suicides Within the Juvenile Justice System: The Need for Administrative Oversight

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Suicides among youths in the United States is a national tragedy. A successful suicide by an adolescent within the juvenile justice system is both preventable and unconscionable and tends to occur as a consequence of poor or inappropriate staffing, inadequate… Continue Reading →

Avoiding Allegations of Deliberate Indifference (Part 2)

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Deliberate indifference can be defined as a “conscious or reckless disregard of the consequences of one’s acts or omissions,” or simply put, “What did you know, when did you know it, and what did you do about it?” Without question,… Continue Reading →