[Indiana] Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility: Investigation

On August 22, 2012, the DOJ released its investigation findings into the Pendleton Juvenile Correctional Facility in Indiana. The investigation finds that “Pendleton exposes incarcerated youth to significant harm in violation of their constitutional and federal statutory rights. Pendleton fails to take reasonable steps to prevent youth from committing suicide, fails to provide reasonably safe conditions of confinement for youth, fails to provide youth with adequate mental health care, and fails to provide youth with adequate special education services, in violation of the Constitution and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (“IDEA”), 20 U.S.C. 1400-1482. See Youngberg v. Romeo, 457 U.S. 307 (1982); Nelson v. Heyne, 491 F.2d 352 (7th Cir. 1974), 20 U.S.C. 1400-1482.”

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