Staff refuse medical care and deliberately trigger allergies

TULSA, Okla. — New details are emerging in the case of 30 juveniles who say they suffered various sexual assaults and illegal treatment at the Tulsa County Family Center for Juvenile Justice (FCJJ).

Court documents filed July 3 reveal details of a series of medical abuse claims.

Turn Key Health Clinics, which is contracted by the County Board of Commissioners, is the latest defendant added to the case. The complaint claims the company was responsible for overseeing the health care operations.

According to the documents, two children said the current kitchen manager deliberately gave them foods to which they were allergic.
After eating chicken dipped in pineapple, knowing the resident was allergic, the director allegedly told the child: “Keep me posted on how your stay with the nurse went.”

The same child claims to have been physically assaulted by a guard, which caused permanent knee damage.

A resident, diagnosed with intellectual and defiant disorders, as well as ADHD, allegedly “never” received the correct dosages of several medications.

Another resident diagnosed with reactive attachment disorder (RAD), depression and anxiety was reportedly given prescriptions but denied medication, access to therapy and a special education program (PEP) for three months.

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Parents were reportedly not notified when a resident was sent to OSU Medical Center for a head injury and dental work.

Another resident with a head injury reportedly had to wait eight hours to be admitted to hospital and was denied a 10-day follow-up visit ordered by a doctor.

The boy claimed he caused further injuries and scarring by having to remove the stitches himself. As he tried to get help, a guard allegedly said in the documents: “I have things to do.”

The civil rights complaint was filed in May. Supporting documents released since then continue to reveal new allegations and the lack of any change in policy or behavior since the allegations were made public.

The lawsuit claims that all entities involved in managing the facility, as well as several employees, bear some responsibility for the alleged problems.
However, 2 News has yet to find a public agency, board member or entity spokesperson who can speak to the allegations or the facility's current operations.

It is unclear how many of the employees named in the lawsuit are still on the job, but we do know that there are several, including directors.

Among the 30 alleged victims, five are still being housed within the FCJJ.

We reported on July 2 that lawyers wanted to remove them from the facility and place them under house arrest due to reported threats and intimidation from staff members.

Documents released on July 3 reveal that the prison officer who allegedly made the threats has since been fired.

Two former detention officers are accused of sexual abuse, Jonathan Hines and Dquan Doyle.

One of the alleged rapists was not arrested or charged and kept his job; he was simply transferred to David L. Moss. It is unclear what type of investigation was conducted into this staff member.

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