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http://www.statesman.com/specialreports/content/specialreports/restraint/0518cases.html

A Texas Toll: Deaths Attributed to Restraints

AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF

Sunday, May 18, 2003

The deaths of children 18 and younger since 1988, identified in news clippings, court documents and Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services reports as resulting from a restraint.

Name Age Date of death Place of death Location Type of restraint

Name
 		 Age/Date of Death
 		 Program
 		 Type of Restraint
 
Chase Moody

 		 17
Oct. 14, 2002
 		 On Track wilderness program,  Mason

 		 Physical
 
Maria Mendoza

 		 14
Oct. 12, 2002
 		  Krause Children's Center, Katy

 		 Physical

 
Cedric Napoleon

 		 14
March 7, 2002
 		 Mason Middle School, Killeen

 		 Physical

 
Latasha Bush


 		 15
Feb. 14, 2002(Died three days
after incident)
 		 Daystar Residential Center Manvel


 		 Physical


 
Stephanie Duffield

 		 16
Feb. 11, 2001
 		 Shiloh Residential Treatment Center, Manvel

 		 Physical

 
Willie Wright

 		 14
March 4, 2000
 		 Southwest Mental Health Center, San Antonio

 		 Physical

 
Randy Steele

 		 9
February 6, 2000
 		 Laurel Ridge Hospital, San Antonio

 		 Physical

 
Jerry McLaurin

 		 14
November 2, 1999
 		 New Horizons Ranch, Brownwood

 		 Physical

 
Demetrius Jeffries

 		 17
August 26, 1997
 		 Crockett State School, Crockett

 		 Physical

 
Roshelle Clayborn

 		 16
August 18, 1997
 		 Lauren Ridge, San Antonio

 		 Physical

 
Bobby Jo Randolph

 		 17
September 26, 1997
 		 Progressive Youth Center, Houston

 		 Physical

 
Eric Roberts

 		 16
February 22, 1996
 		 Odyssey harbor

 		 Mechanical

 
Dawn Renay Perry

 		 16
April 10, 1993
 		 Behavior Training Research Center, Manvel

 		 Physical

 
Anthony Green

 		 15
May 12, 1991
 		 Brookhaven Youth Ranch, Brownwood

 		 Physical

 
Diane Harris

 		 17
April 11, 1990
 		 Seguin Community Living Center, Seguin

 		 Physical

 
Brandon Hadden

 		 18
1988
 		 Texas Neurological Rehab Center, Austin

 		 Mechanical

 

 

 
 
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