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Teen Treatment Industry

Closure of juvenile center reveals Minnesota's lack of adequate treatment
May 20, 2016

Closure of juvenile center reveals Minnesota's lack of adequate treatment

The decision to close Mesabi Academy raises short-term questions about where troubled boys will be sent but also longer-range questions about whether the state's system is sufficient.

Facing removal of kids, Mesabi Academy to close
May 19, 2016

Facing removal of kids, Mesabi Academy to close

The parent company of an Iron Range juvenile residential treatment center said it planned to close the facility by the end of next month. The decision came after several counties pulled residents and the state froze new admissions, actions that followed several APM Reports stories about Mesabi Academy.

Mesabi Academy agrees to temporarily halt admissions
May 12, 2016

Mesabi Academy agrees to temporarily halt admissions

The Minnesota Department of Corrections said the juvenile corrections facility agreed to suspend new admissions while an investigation proceeds into allegations of maltreatment.

Lawmaker on Mesabi Academy: State, counties overreacting
May 11, 2016

Lawmaker on Mesabi Academy: State, counties overreacting

DFL Sen. David Tomassoni, who represents the area that is home to Mesabi Academy, says agencies pulling boys from the facility are endangering jobs.

State agency pulls boys from Mesabi, warns other states
May 10, 2016

State agency pulls boys from Mesabi, warns other states

The Minnesota Department of Human Services is removing five boys it has jurisdiction over at the Iron Range residential treatment facility Mesabi Academy. It also told other states with boys there of its action.

Ramsey County to remove all youth from Mesabi Academy
May 9, 2016

Ramsey County to remove all youth from Mesabi Academy

Ramsey County officials said Monday they would pull the remaining 21 boys the county's courts have sent to the private correctional facility in Buhl, Minn. The action follows similar steps by Hennepin County on Friday and comes a week after APM Reports published results of an investigation into the facility, Mesabi Academy.

Hennepin County removes 20 children from Mesabi Academy after reports; Ramsey considering same
May 6, 2016

Hennepin County removes 20 children from Mesabi Academy after reports; Ramsey considering same

Hennepin County officials said Friday they're removing 20 children from a juvenile correctional facility on the Iron Range — Mesabi Academy — that's been the subject of two investigative news reports this week.

Claims of maltreatment, meager staff training and inadequate programs at Mesabi Academy
May 6, 2016

Claims of maltreatment, meager staff training and inadequate programs at Mesabi Academy

Interviews and records indicate troubling incidents and practices. Twin Cities counties are looking more closely at a facility where they've sent boys who need help.

Ramsey County freezes some placements at Mesabi Academy
May 5, 2016

Ramsey County freezes some placements at Mesabi Academy

Ramsey County social services authorities said Thursday they are not placing any more boys in the care of Mesabi Academy, a treatment facility in Buhl, Minn., in the wake of an APM Reports investigation into the center.

County reopens Mesabi Academy sex abuse inquiry
May 2, 2016

County reopens Mesabi Academy sex abuse inquiry

St. Louis County investigators asked for a tape recording a woman made of her son, talking about whether he had sex with a staffer at Mesabi Academy.

Private juvenile center conceals abuse inquiries and pressures county to keep its business deal
May 2, 2016

Private juvenile center conceals abuse inquiries and pressures county to keep its business deal

On the Iron Range, investigations have created tension between Mesabi Academy and St. Louis County. Job loss, though, was the main concern when county commissioners discouraged a health and human services leader from ending a critical contract with the company.

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