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NICHOLAS CONTRERAS

A very sad and brutal death at the Arizona Boys' Ranch

                      

In Memory Justice for Nicholas: Compilation of Articles re the Death of Nicholas Contreras
 
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May 4, 1999 "A noisy, obvious, gruesome, extended death" -- Arizona Boys Ranch charged
 
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January 16, 1999 Charges Dropped, For Now, in Death of Boys Ranch Teen
 
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October 1, 1998

Five are Indicted in Arizona Youth Camp Death
 
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August 31, 1998 Allegations of Abuse and Neglect Against Former Employees of Arizona Boys Ranch: Department of Economics Security's Proposal re Allegations of Child Abuse
 
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August 30, 1998 Chief Admits Tragic Fumble--Staff 'Thought This Kid Was a Malingerer,' he says
 
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August 28, 1998 Listening, Finally, to Nicholaus
 
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August 27, 1998 'Pattern of abuse': Institution Won't Close, Chief Vows
 
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July 8, 1998 California Kills Placement Funds After 'Undeniable Abuse,' Death
Court Upholds Funding Cut
 
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June 28, 1998 Last Chance Ranch:Apology, tough line in wake of death
 
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June 28, 1998 California ignores its own at out-of-state prison camps
 
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June 19, 1998 Ron Ackert's letter to Dr. Linda Blessing, Director, Arizona Department of Economic Security, regarding the killing of teenager Nicholaus Contraraz at Arizona Boys Ranch
 
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June 17, 1998

Dr. Christopher B. Cutter's letter of June 17, 1998 to the Los Angeles Times regarding the death of Nicholaus Contraraz at Arizona Boys Ranch
 
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June 13, 1998

A Puzzling Death at Boys Ranch
 
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March 4, 1998

Investigation Summary by California Department of Social Services (CDSS)
 
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April 17, 1998

The slow, painful, pointless death of Nicholaus Contreraz, age 16, at the Arizona Boys Ranch: As described in the sheriff's report, Pinal County, Arizona, April 17, 1998
 
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