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Files Reveal Other Injuries At Chad Youth Center

Some Had To Be Taken To Hospital

POSTED: 5:02 pm CDT June 29, 2007
UPDATED: 11:26 pm CDT June 29, 2007

Incident reports filed with the state show that twice in 2006, patients were hurt while being restrained at Chad Youth Center.

Video - Report: Children Injured At Facility Before Recent Death

Some were hurt so badly they had to be taken to a hospital.

In May 2006, Chad reported a resident was injured during a physical hold and suffered a broken left shoulder.

Then in June, another resident was injured in a physical hold and needed four stitches.

State officials were requiring Chad to inform them every time a child got hurt.

The requirement was because in September 2005, a Long Island girl collapsed and died after she'd been restrained.

A 17-year-old from South Philadelphia died earlier this month. The investigation into his death isn't finished yet.

Stacy Wood used to live at Chad. She told the I-Team that restraints are common even for minor infractions of the rules.

“You just look at them, and they put you in restraints,” she said.

Chad isn't taking any new clients until state agencies and the police wrap up the second of two death investigations in two years.

Chad is owned by a private company.

They have not returned phone calls for an interview.

*If you have any information on the Chad Youth Development Center or wish to contact reporter Nancy Amons please call her at 353-2284 or send Nancy an e-mail.


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