The Sacramento Bee: Who's guarding the kids?

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A three-month investigation by Bee reporters Mareva Brown and Sam Stanton found major problems in the state's practice of sending juvenile delinquents to out-of-state camps. They traveled to 11 programs and youth prisons in three states, reviewed thousands of pages of documents and interviewed dozens of juveniles, staffers, investigators and parents involved in the system.

P A R T O N E

California ignores its own at out-of-state prison camps

Last Chance Ranch: Apology, tough line in wake of death

P A R T T W O

Oversight of youth-offender camps often falls short

Goal is same but programs' methods differ: All give kids chance to succeed

P A R T T H R E E

Some counties keep young offenders close to home

Oversight of other states is urged

F O L L O W - U P
S T O R I E S

New blast at camps for youths: Probe sending offenders out of state

State pulls funding of youths at Arizona Boys Ranch

Abuses at ranch detailed: State's report rips Arizona boys facility

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Copyright © 1998 The Sacramento Bee

Who's guarding the kids?

California imposes new rules
It's not my faultInterview with nurse Linda Babb
Members of Congress request investigation by GAO
US Deparment of Justice opens probe
DES interoffice memo
State knew of abusive treatment years ago
It's time to bring in the Feds
California cuts funding to Arizona Boys Ranch
California investigation rips Arizona child protection agency
Report excerptsCalifornia blasts Arizona agency
California report summary
California Department of Social Services news release July 7, 1998
Directive to all California county probation officers and social service departmentsJuly 7, 1998
Letter to Arizona regulatorsJune 19, 1998
Who's guarding the kids from the guards?
One hundred twenty days
Arizona Boys Ranch Operating Permit extended
Sheriff's initial incident report
Prosecutor's reviewing evidence
Case may be too big for Pinal County prosecutors
Time to keep the kids in California
Nurse wants her name cleared in death of NicholausOne dead kid isn't enough???
The death of Aaron Bacon:Different program ~ same scenario ~ damned kids are liars, fakers and manipulators
Justice for Nicholaus

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