Kenneth Barkley - 2014

15-year-old year old Kenneth Barkley died as result of a restraint attempt. The group home run by OhioGuidestone placed the employee responsible on leave but did little to provide new guidelines for when to attempt restraining the children placed at the home which potentially could place other children in harm in the future. The authorities ruled his death a homicide.

For the family of Kenneth Barkley the death was tragic and they suffered a terrible loss.

May the poor boy find peace where he is now.




Sources:

• Death of teen who was physically restrained at Berea group home ruled homicide (cleveland.com)
• Medical Examiner: Death of teen at Berea group home is a homicide (Cleveland 19 news)

Jeremiah Flemming - 2017

15 year old Jeremiah Flemming died as result of a restraint attempt conducted by the staff members at North Spring Behavioral Healthcare. That remains a fact.

All the other stuff is purely technical and legal. The courts did not find the employee responsible but still the boy died. we have to respect the courts and accept that what takes place in the legal system is not a question about justice but rather a kind of boxing match between lawyers like it was a soccer game.

In the end another fact that remains is that a mother lost her child. It was a terrible loss for her and we can only send our prayers to her.

May this poor boy find peace where he is now.





Sources:

• ‘He didn’t deserve the way he died’: Mother of teen restrained at behavioral health facility speaks out (The Washington Post)
• Employee acquitted in death of 15-year-old patient (WDVM news)

David Hess - 2016

17 year old David Hess was killed when employees confronted him on suspicion of stealing an Ipad. What they did to him led to his death. While Wordworth Academy is a reform school where children are sent to as punishment the death penalty is most likely not something Wordworth Academy should administer.

But the death sentence is what they administered and while it does not seem that anyone is interested in holding someone responsible the question remain how the authorities can allow such a place to continue their operations until the case has been investigated fully and anyone responsible put to justice.

The family of David Hess has lost a dear member and we can only offer our prayers to them. May he find peace where he is now.

Sources:

• New Probe Launched Into David Hess' Asphyxiation Death at Philadelphia Wordsworth Academy (NBC Philadelphia)
• Two years after Wordsworth teen’s death, more details released but no charges (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
• Death of teen at Wordsworth in fight over iPod ruled homicide (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Janaia N Barnhart - 2016

15 year old Janaia N Barnhart died a rather violent death in 2016. Still the staff was able to escape criminal prosecution. The state took the license of Advoserv (now Bellwether Behavioral Health) under investigation but the world has been no raid and no member of the top management has been given the appropriate perb walk.

The world continues to be unfair and now a 15 year old girl was killed. At the time of her death, she became the third child to die in a Advoserv (now Bellwether Behavioral Health) facility. In this case the death takes place off camera. In an earlier case the tape was erased "by accident". It should have spoken for more investigation into what takes place in the many facilities run by Advoserv (now Bellwether Behavioral Health).

We can only send our prayers to the poor family left behind. May this poor girl find peace where she is now.


Sources:

• Camera Catches Shoving Match with Group Home Worker Before Teenager’s Heart Stopped (ProPublica)
• We Won't Let Janaia Die In Vain (Echo Awareness)
• Bellwether Behavioral Health Is Controversial Group Home Operator AdvoServ — With a New Name (Truthout)
• Md. teen who died days away from transfer from Delaware, attorney says (The Daily record)

(Unknown girl) - 2014

A 15-year-old girl died as result of a suicide at Summit School best known in the public when a boy died after being pushed from a window as result of a poor mix of room mates.

It is tragic for family of the girl who suffered a terrible loss.

May she find peace where she is now.

Sources:

• 15-year-old's death at Summit school ruled suicide (Lohud)
• Girl dies at Summit School in Upper Nyack (New 12 Westchester)