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| Teen offenders relocated amid abuse claims |
| By Baltimore Sun |
| Published: 11/08/2004 |
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aryland juvenile services officials began removing 45 teenage offenders from a military-style "drill academy" near Salisbury last Wednesday amid allegations of abuse at the center, which opened 11 months ago. At least two youngsters or their families complained about harsh treatment at the Lower Shore DRILL Academy, a program for nonviolent offenders operated by the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office. Department of Juvenile Services officials declined to describe the allegations. But the mother of one of the boys, Monica Sisler of Cecil County, said her 16-year-old son told her that officers forced him and others to guzzle a gallon of water at a time. When they vomited, they were forced to "swim," wallowing in and cleaning up the mess with the clothes they were wearing, Sisler said. A juvenile services spokeswoman said an agency investigator was told of the allegations about two weeks ago, and state police have been investigating. Juvenile services issued a statement last Wednesday that it was moving all youths held at the academy after The Sun asked about the alleged abuse. In an interview last Wednesday night, Juvenile Services Secretary Kenneth C. Montague Jr. said his agency reacted swiftly after a child advocate working for the department reported the allegations. "We have concerns about what has gone on there and, yes, we are taking our kids out," Montague said. He said a national expert also was hired to look at the program and report findings and recommendations. |
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