Collier Academy
CCC #2008-03998

Complaint

Reporter: lydia p
Telephone: xxx-xxx-xxxx
Email: xxxx
Relation: Relative/Guardian
Youth: Tony S
Youth_DOB: xx/xx/xx
JPO_or_Staff: Irene Juarez
Where: Collier Regional
When: 06/24/08
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008
Time: 01:39 PM

What:

My son has just arrived at Collier academy on thursday. When he called home on Tuesday for his 10 munute allowable time, he was very upset and to do everything possible to get him out of the there, but he could not talk he just pleaed with me to get him out of there. The following morning I called and the usual BS he is home sick, it is his first week, he is ok, etc. being persisitant I again called and told his case manager to please check on him. I explained that I was on the Justice 4 kid website and I saw a an incident happening in May about a child being beaten and I was extremely worried, I was told I should not believe everything I see on this website few incidents do occur but over rate is good. What ever that means. On June 25 his theapist called to introduce himself and I took the opportunity to speak to my son for a few minutes at which time he told me not to worry about him that he was okay. Confused I asked him what happened he told me that 4 boys had jusmped him Tuesday nite and the his back was getting better. I e-mail the case manager Ms. Paez and she never reponeded however Irene Juarez the manager e-mailed me and told me it was being handled that a couple of boys were going around beating up other boys as the roated the 10 minute shifts. This is the second incident that has been reported and I assume many more have not. What is the State doing about this. Why are there no SECUTITY CAMERAS. I want a full investigation of this incident, with no retailation from Collier Academy against my son. My son is there for 6 months for therapy not to get beaten up. DJJ is suppose to insure parents that their children are being care for in a safe environment. All I am asking is for DJJ to do their job.

Click here to read original complaint received at J4K.

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Correspondence

From: Howard.Greenfield@djj.state.fl.us>
To: <cathycorry@juno.com>
Cc: "Eubanks, Mary" <Mary.Eubanks@djj.state.fl.us>, "Dishman, Chantelle" <Chantelle.Dishman@djj.state.fl.us>
Date: Thu, 3 Jul 2008 15:14:49 -0400
Subject: RE: JUSTICE4KIDS.ORG: Collier Academy allegations - youth beatings by unsupervised youth
Message-ID: <91118DF9053CE94097FD43DDD0108FB7051AB436@exchangenw.djj.state.fl.us>

Ms. Corry,

This complaint has been recorded in the CCC as # 200803998.

Howard Greenfield, CFE, CIGI, CPM, CIG
Chief of Investigations
DJJ Office of the Inspector General
Office: (850) 921.6344
Fax: (850) 414.7182
-----Original Message-----
From: cathycorry@juno.com [mailto:cathycorry@juno.com]
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2008 8:23 AM
To: Dishman, Chantelle
Cc: Eubanks, Mary
Subject: Fw: JUSTICE4KIDS.ORG: Collier Academy allegations - youth beatings by unsupervised youth


Chantelle,
As I requested 6/27/08, please provide me with the CCC# for the Collier Academy incident detailed below.
Cathy Corry - www.Justice4Kids.org

--------- Forwarded message ----------
From: cathycorry@juno.com
To: Chantelle.Dishman@djj.state.fl.us
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 2008 12:02:49 -0400
Subject: JUSTICE4KIDS.ORG: Collier Academy allegations - youth beatings by unsupervised youth

Chantelle,

Please provide the CCC incident report # based on the below-described allegations received at JUSTICE4KIDS.ORG regarding Collier Academy lack of supervision of youth whereby 'a couple of boys were going around beating up other boys'.

Per Collier Academy Program Manager Irene Juarez 6/26/08, " . . . there were at least 3 boys involved in intimidating and even harming youth in a certain part of the facility." and "As an update to the investigation, my staff have great rapport with youth and managed to gain critical details and names of those alleged to be attacking other youth."

Please respond with the CCC #.

Cathy Corry - www.Justice4Kids.org


--------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <webmaster@justice4kids.org>
To: <cathycorry@juno.com>
Date: 26 Jun 2008 13:39:49 -0500
Subject: J4K Incident Report
Message-ID: <20080626183926.4A9A134B7642@gateway04.fpweb.net>

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Reporter: lydia p
Telephone: xxx-xxx-xxxx
Email: xxxx
Relation: Relative/Guardian
Youth: Tony S
Youth_DOB: xx/xx/xx
JPO_or_Staff: Irene Juarez
Where: Collier Regional
When: 06/24/08
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2008
Time: 01:39 PM

What:

My son has just arrived at Collier academy on thursday. When he called home on Tuesday for his 10 munute allowable time, he was very upset and to do everything possible to get him out of the there, but he could not talk he just pleaed with me to get him out of there. The following morning I called and the usual BS he is home sick, it is his first week, he is ok, etc. being persisitant I again called and told his case manager to please check on him. I explained that I was on the Justice 4 kid website and I saw a an incident happening in May about a child being beaten and I was extremely worried, I was told I should not believe everything I see on this website few incidents do occur but over rate is good. What ever that means. On June 25 his theapist called to introduce himself and I took the opportunity to speak to my son for a few minutes at which time he told me not to worry about him that he was okay. Confused I asked him what happened he told me that 4 boys had jusmped him Tuesday nite and the his back was getting better. I e-mail the case manager Ms. Paez and she never reponeded however Irene Juarez the manager e-mailed me and told me it was being handled that a couple of boys were going around beating up other boys as the roated the 10 minute shifts. This is the second incident that has been reported and I assume many more have not. What is the State doing about this. Why are there no SECUTITY CAMERAS. I want a full investigation of this incident, with no retailation from Collier Academy against my son. My son is there for 6 months for therapy not to get beaten up. DJJ is suppose to insure parents that their children are being care for in a safe environment. All I am asking is for DJJ to do their job.

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