More Nurses and Nursing Oversight in Youth Detention Facilities Needed

The Ohio Department of Youth Services (DYS) Settlement has been finalized. This action was filed by Plaintiffs on December 20, 2004. Plaintiffs alleged a system-wide failure regarding conditions of confinement within facilities operated by DYS that endangered Plaintiffs’ physical health and safety.

See http://www.dys.ohio.gov/dysweb/PressReleases/CohenReport/7-3-08%20Stipulation%20for%20Injunctive%20Relief.pdf starting at page 44 for nursing related issues.