Restraint Incident At Gossett Center Involving Jackson
June 1 1996 incident at Gossett Center involved youth Jackson restrained by DFY aides Thomas Lackey and others after rule violations. Jackson collapsed during post restraint care. nurse Johnson diagnosed as intoxicated or dazed and staff sought medical evaluation.
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Aubertine
Jackson
Auberine
Johnson
Jackeon
Thomas
Chris Michelle
Lee Jackson
Datahr Rehabilitation Institute
Mount Kisco
Michelle
DFY
Louis Gossett Jr
Ithaca
Cayuga Medical Center
State Department of Social Services
Wood. Luckey
Enc Wamer
Restraint technique sparks lawsuit against New York DFY
Disputed method taught to Division for Youth staff for immobilizing unruly youths appears in a DFY manual used as evidence in a state lawsuit. The account details the takedown sequence, escalation, and alleged failure to prevent asphyxia in the 1995 incident involving Jackson, Aubertine, and others.
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New York State
Trial over nine former state youths staff suit seeks 10 million per defendant
Lee Jackson sues nine employees of the former state Office of Children and Family Services in U S District Court claiming constitutional rights violations. The suit seeks up to 10 million damages per defendant and names Albany director John A. Johnson as a potential target. The state indemnifies staff for compensatory damages, but punitive awards would fall to the defendants. The Utica trial is set for this fall before Judge David N. Hurd.
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Lee Jackson
Owision For
U.S. District Court
John A. Johnson
Office of Children and Family Services
Albany
David N. Hurd
Utica
Raymond M. Schlather
Ithaca
Jon Lackey
Gary Wood
Mnt
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Joan Mugovlugh
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Gunsett Center
Sam
Clyence G. Thomas
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Uiner
Hurn
Troma
Jaenes
Org
U City
Lackey
sEhey
Gary White
Shelly Aubertine
Gosgett
Litt
J. Johnson
Gossett
Tarhon
Sele
Ithaca College
Freeundes
Ernest Germano
Germano
Ater
Dwayne Robinson
Wood
Able
State Office of Family Services
PRT
Pen Jackson
Albertine Real
Gossett Center
Syracuse
Magoolaghan
New York City
Senta B. Sinda
Oatka Center
Gossen
Sinda
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