7th Circuit ruled that A special education teacher cannot sue her school district in Federal Court for injuries suffered while trying to block an autistic child from hitting her with a chair. W.K. began second grade at White Eagle Elementary in 2005. Diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome, the 7-year-old had a history of verbal outbursts and [...]
A STAGGERING 1,500 pupils were suspended from schools in Coventry and Warwickshire in just 12 months for attacking, threatening or swearing at their teachers. Shocking new figures for the year beginning September 2009 were released by school support staff union the GMB – which is now calling for teachers and other staff to be taught special [...]
Continue reading about UK. Appalling figures reveal horrors in UK classrooms
Two weeks ago, Dr. Alex Sahba, a psychiatrist at Metropolitan State Hospital, was attacked by a patient who rammed the legs of a metal chair into his body, leaving him bruised, bloody and limping. But that was a minor incident compared to one a year and a half earlier. Sahba was talking to a psychiatric [...]
Continue reading about CA. California state psychiatric workers call for greater safety
40% of employees in California emergency rooms said they had been physically assaulted on the job in the previous year The patient was drunk, naked and covered in blood when he burst out of his emergency room cubicle around 2 a.m., brandishing scissors. He lunged at two nurses and began chasing them. It took two [...]
A 15-year-old court-committed juvenile female attacked a nurse with a pen. The 56-year old nurse was stabbed in both legs and in the forehead, then kicked in the stomach and face several times. Suffering stab wounds and two chipped teeth. Links to story provided courtesy of Jason Miller: Girl, 15, accused of assault at Tryon http://leaderherald.com/page/content.detail/id/535387/Girl–15–accused-of-assault-at-Tryon.html [...]
Continue reading about NY. Nurse attacked at OCFS Juvenile Facility (Tryon) to tell story
A prision guard who was sacked after a jailbreak during which he was held hostage will lodge an unfair dismissal claim against the government, saying it was to blame for inadequate training in an overcrowded and antiquated youth jail. Translation: The facility created a dangerous situation. Joseph Fagan, now 72, was fired after a report found [...]
Continue reading about Australia. Sacked guard turns tables and whistleblows on facility
In 2006 OCFS changed its use of force policy. This video demonstrates the results of this policy. As can be seen by the video, not only is staff in danger, the youths themselves are in danger as well. This is what happens when youth do not respect staff and staff are not given tools to [...]
Continue reading about NY. Video Showing Violence in OCFS Facilities
Two state agencies are investigating Pleasantville Cottage School after more than 50 students rioted there Wednesday, resulting in 11 arrests and injuring four police officers. And the local police chief is worried things will get worse. Four town officers responding to reports of “a student out of control” at the residential treatment center found large [...]
Security videos from New York’s four juvenile prisons show residents assaulting each other and staff, who say current permissive policies make the centers more dangerous. Eileen Carpenter, recently retired from the state Commission of Correction, said Monday she gathered the 2009-10 videos last year while responsible for oversight of the four secure centers that house [...]
Continue reading about NY videos show juveniles detained at OCFS attacking staff
Bill 11-049 banning prone restraint was postponed indefinitely 8-5. Colorado could not get enough votes in the House Committee on Health and Environment to move forward to the full House. Vermont and New Hampshire are also states that voted down legislation banning prone restraint. Chalk another win up to the United States Constitution the 5th and [...]