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• $3 Million Glen Mills School Settlement Proposed to Resolve Child Abuse Class Action Lawsuit

  January 30, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs involved in a class action lawsuit over allegations of child abuse at the former Glen Mills reform school for boys in Pennsylvania have reached a $3 million settlement to resolve claims of civil rights violations against the Chester County Intermediate Unit.

• More Than A Dozen Reform School Abuse Lawsuits Being Pursued Against Defunct Glen Mills School in Pennsylvania

  February 3, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  Five new lawsuits filed against the former Glen Mills reform school in Pennsylvania claim staffers there both physically and sexually assaulted boys there on a regular basis.

• Class Action Lawsuit Over Glen Mills Reform School Abuse Allowed to Proceed

  January 3, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is allowing a class action lawsuit against Glen Mills, a now-defunct reform school accused of rampant child abuse, to proceed; rejecting a motion to have the case dismissed.

• Glen Mills Class Action Lawsuit Filed By Parent Of Former Student Abused At Reform School

  June 10, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A class action lawsuit filed by the parent of a former Glen Mills reform school student claims the administration fostered a culture of abuse which led to her son being beaten repeatedly by staff members.

• Glen Mills Reform School Abuse Problems Highlight “Broken Model” for Juvenile Delinquents: Editorial

  May 2, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  In the wake of the closing of Glen Mills reform school in Pennsylvania, some are calling for an end to all juvenile delinquent reform schools, due to concerns over the risk of abuse.

• Glen Mills School Abuse Lawsuits Seek Class Action Status for Thousands of Students

  April 18, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  Two class action lawsuits have been filed on behalf of thousands of students who were abused at Glen Mills reform school in Pennsylvania, indicating that "barbaric abuse continued unchecked" due to a callous disregard for the safety and well-being of youth.