|
Name |
Age |
Sex |
State |
Date |
Method |
Institution |
Type |
Notes on death |
Cause of death |
|
Arnold, Michael |
19 |
M |
PA |
7/15/97 |
P |
Keystone
City Residence |
R |
Prone torso restraint after he tried to leave a day camp |
Asphyxiation due to chest compression |
|
Bogrett, Jeffrey |
9 |
M |
MA |
12/1/95 |
M |
New England
Center for Autism |
R |
New
Hampshire
boy died in restraints at a Massachusetts group home. |
Sudden death during restraint |
|
Campbell, Chris |
13 |
M |
IA |
11/2/97 |
P |
Iowa Juvenile Home |
R |
Restrained four times in last 24 hours. |
Undetermined |
|
Campos, Edith |
15 |
F |
AZ |
2/2/98 |
P |
Desert
Hills Center |
R |
Restrained after not giving staff a family photo. |
Asphyxiation |
|
Clayborne, Roshelle |
16 |
F |
TX |
8/18/97 |
P |
Laurel
Ridge |
R |
Pinned face down by aides, given tranquilizer. |
Cardiac arrhythmia or irregular beating of the heart |
|
Collier, Casey |
17 |
M |
CO |
12/21/93 |
P |
Cleo
Wallace Center |
R |
6-foot-5-inch boy restrained. |
Asphyxiation |
|
Dorsey, Sakena |
18 |
F |
PA |
6/10/97 |
P |
Foundations Behavioral Health |
R |
Placed face down on the floor with staffer laying across
back |
Suffocation |
|
Ferrarini, Joshua |
13 |
M |
WI |
1/8/89 |
P |
St. Aemelian-Lakeside Hospital |
R |
Face-down restraint. |
Suffocation |
|
Gray, Roxanna |
17 |
F |
IN |
7/6/89 |
P |
Family and Children's Center |
R |
Restrained face down on a pillow. |
Suffocation |
|
Green, Anthony |
15 |
M |
TX |
5/12/91 |
P |
Brookhaven Youth Ranch |
R |
Unruly resident restrained in face-down floor hold for
15 minutes |
Asphyxiation |
|
Griffiths, Jamar |
15 |
M |
NY |
10/18/94 |
P |
Allen Residential Center |
R |
Breathing was obstructed while being restrained. |
Traumatic asphyxia and brain death from lack of oxygen
due to heart and lung failure |
|
Harris, Diane |
17 |
F |
TX |
4/11/90 |
P |
Seguin
Community Living Center |
R |
Basket hold technique was used |
Asphyxiation |
|
Jeffries, Demetrius |
17 |
M |
TX |
8/26/97 |
P |
Crockett
State School |
R |
Stopped breathing while being restrained. |
Strangulation |
|
Kanda, Jimmy |
6 |
M |
CA |
9/20/97 |
M |
Crow's Nest Family Care Home |
R |
Strangled in restraint; 911 operator had to talk staff
through CPR. |
Asphyxiation |
|
Mapes, Thomas |
17 |
M |
KS |
7/8/94 |
M,P |
Youth
Center at Topeka |
R |
Handcuffed and brought face down to floor. |
Asphyxiation |
|
McClain, Andrew |
11 |
M |
CT |
3/22/98 |
P |
Elmcrest
Hospital |
H |
Face-down restraint with arms crossed over chest. |
Asphyxiation |
|
McGraw, Shinaul |
12 |
M |
WA |
6/5/94 |
M |
New Directions, Second Chance |
R |
Wrapped in bedsheet with gauze over mouth and restrained
to bed. |
Hyperthermia |
|
Neyman, Melissa |
19 |
F |
WA |
7/24/97 |
M |
Private group home |
R |
Unmonitored in restraints; hung out window unnoticed for
six hours. |
Strangled after climbing out window with restraints |
|
Phelps, Dustin E. |
14 |
M |
OH |
3/1/98 |
M |
Lancaster
foster home |
R |
Boy
was wrapped in a blanket and mattress with straps |
Undetermined |
|
Prinkey, Leroy |
14 |
M |
PA |
9/28/88 |
P |
Western
Center |
R |
Aide used a "one-man body" slide that led to face-down
restraint |
Cerebral anoxia caused by heart and lung failure due to
forceful restraint |
|
Randolph, Bobby Jo |
17 |
M |
TX |
9/26/96 |
P |
Progressive
Youth Center |
R |
Taken to floor and restrained by two aides |
Asphyxia due to compression of neck |
|
Roberts, Eric |
16 |
M |
TX |
2/22/96 |
M |
Odyssey
Harbor |
R |
Wrapped in a plastic and foam blanket with Velcro for
one hour. |
Stopped breathing due to pressure on the chest,
according to autopsy |
|
Rollins, Robert |
12 |
M |
MA |
4/21/97 |
P |
Devereaux
School |
R |
Restrained face down with arms crossed over chest. |
Positional asphyxiation during restraint |
|
Smith, Earl |
9 |
M |
MI |
1/11/95 |
P |
Children's Village |
R |
Restrained face down by staffer who thought his distress
was a ruse. |
Asphyxiation due to chest compression |
|
Soares, Mark |
16 |
M |
MA |
4/29/98 |
P |
Wayside
Union Academy |
R |
Aides thought teen was faking unconsciousness |
Cardiac arrest |
|
Sovern, Tristan |
16 |
M |
NC |
3/4/98 |
P |
Charter
Greensboro |
H |
Face down on floor, towel in mouth. |
Asphyxiation |
|
Tallman, Jason |
12 |
M |
PA |
5/12/93 |
P |
KidsPeace |
R |
Restrained face down on pillow |
Suffocation |
|
Thomas, Bobby Sue |
17 |
F |
MN |
8/16/96 |
P |
Northwood Children's Home |
R |
Face down restraint. |
Acute cardiac arrhythmia |
|
Wallace, Wauketta |
12 |
M |
IL |
7/11/89 |
P |
Maryville
Academy |
R |
Restrained on back or stomach. |
Postural asphyxia and stress due to restraint |
|
Young, Kelly |
17 |
F |
NJ |
1/5/98 |
P |
Brisbane
Child Treatment Center |
R |
Placed in basket hold and taken to floor. |
Asphyxiation |
