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System and Facility Investigations

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Systems Investigations:

News Brief: NEWS - OCA DRCT File Complaint with US Dept of Education (September 19,2024)

OSEP Complaint- Complaint Filed with U.S. Department of Education Alleging Significant Deficiencies in Oversight of Education Provided to Connecticut Students with Disabilities (September 19, 2024)

News Brief: OCA DRCT File Disability Discrimination Complaint with US Dept of Justice (June 25, 2024)

OCA Letter of Findings and Recommendations: Title IX Compliance Vernon Public Schools (May 8,2024)

Agency Response: Title IX Compliance Letter Vernon Public Schools /Agency Responses (May 2024)

Executive Summary: OCA/DRCT High Road Investigation Report Executive Summary (March 12,2024)

Investigative Report: OCA/DRCT High Road Investigative Report (March 12, 2024)

Agency Response: OCA/DRCT High Road Report Responses (March, 2024)

Executive Summary: OCA Critical Incident Investigation DDS/DSS/DCF/OCPD Report Executive Summary (November, 2023)

Investigative Report: OCA Critical Incident Investigation DDS/DSS/DCF/OCPD Report (November,2023)

Agency Response: Hartford Public Schools-Corrective Action (June, 2022)

OCA Letter of Findings and Recommendations: OCA Letter to Hartford Public Schools-Redacted (April,2022)

OCA Letter of Findings and Recommendations: OCA Letter on School Based Arrests and Suspensions of Younger Students in WH PS (June 22,2022)

OCA Letter of Findings and Recommendations: OCA Letter of Adult Sexual Misconduct and Prevention in New London Public Schools (February 22, 2022)

Agency Response: New London Public Schools Changes and Initiatives for OCA report (February, 2022)

OCA Letter of Concern: Meriden Public Schools Complaint Findings Letter (October 6,2021)

OCA Letter of Concern: Vernon Public Schools (May 2021)

Investigative Report: OCA Investigation of Stonington Public Schools for Abuse/Harassment Prevention (May 13. 2021)

Agency Response: Department Of Corrections MYI Action Plan Dec 2020

News Brief: OCA Investigation of Conditions of Confinement for Youth in Department of Corrections Summary (November 17, 2020)

Investigative Report: OCA Investigation of Conditions of Confinement for Youth in Department of Corrections Report (November 17, 2020)

Agency Response: Corrective Action/Progress Update from SDE and Waterbury Public Schools

News Brief: OCA Investigation of Waterbury Public Schools Report Summary (September 1,2020)

Investigative Report: OCA Investigation of Waterbury Public Schools Report (September 1, 2020)

OCA Memo: Homeschooling (April 26, 2018)

Policy Brief: Setting Young Children Up for Success Policy Brief (Feb 2018)

Issue Brief: OCA Homebound Issue Brief (November 2017)

OCA/ CFRP Public Health Alert: When is Benadryl Safe to Use on Children?

OCA/CFRP Consumer Family Benadryl Alert in English (August 2017)pdf

OCA/CFRP Consumer Family Benadryl Alert in Spanish (August 2017)pdf

News Brief: OCA Report Release on Hartford Public Schools, Non-compliance of Mandated Reporting (February 10,2017)

Investigative Report: Hartford Public Schools, Non-compliance of Mandated Reporting (February 10,2017)

Investigative Report: Education Service Delivery for Preschool Age Children w/ Disabiliti es Entering New Britain Public Schools (October 27,2016)

Investigative Report: Dylan C. (October 4, 2016)

Issue Brief: Preventing Suspension of Young Children From School (September 2016)

Memo: OCA's Review of Districts' School Registration Requirement (August 2016)

Public Health Alert: Youth Suicide Prevention (May 2015)

Executive Summary: Seclusion and Restraint in CT Schools: A Call to Action (February 4, 2015)

Report: Seclusion and Restraint in CT Schools: A Call to Action (February 4, 2015)

Collaborative Investigative Report; OCA and CCADV Improving Outcomes For Children & Youth Exposed to Family Violence (January 2015)

Public Statement: Public Statement re. Juvenile Justice and Jane Doe (July 23,2014)

Investigative Report: No More "Scream Rooms" in CT Schools: Farm Hill Elementary School (July 2013)

Executive Summary: No More "Scream Rooms" in CT Schools: Farm Hill Elementary School (July 2013)

Facility Investigations:

Executive Summary: Conditions of Confinement-DOC-Youth-Executive Summary-2024-11-21

Investigative Report: Conditions of Confinement-DOC-Youth-Final w Appendices-2024-11-21

OCA Letter of Findings and Recommendations: DCF-licensed Short-Term Assessment and Respite Homes STAR homes (Oct,2023)

Incarcerated/ Detained Youth: An Examination of Conditions of Confinement (January 2019)

Issue Brief: OPA's Statement on OCA's CJTS Pueblo Report: OPA Statement CJTS Pueblo

Addendum to July 22, 2015 CJTS Report: OCA Addendum to CJTS Report ( July 22, 2015)

Investigative Report: Facility Report Connecticut Juvenile Training School and Pueblo Unit (July_22_2015)

Report Data: CJTS Report: Source and Errata Sheet ( October 6, 2015)

Riverview Hospital Final Summary Report - June 2009

Riverview Hospital Quarterly Report - April 2009

Riverview Hospital Quarterly Report - December 2008

Riverview Hospital Quarterly Report - October 2008

Collaborative Investigative Report: AG and OCA: Investigation of Lake Grove at Durham and DCF (October 2008)

Riverview Hospital Quarterly Report - July 2008

Riverview Hospital Quarterly Report - April 2008

Riverview Hospital Quarterly Report - January 2008

Riverview Hospital Quarterly Report - October 2007

Report: Riverview Hospital for Children and Youth Program Review ( December 1, 2006)

Report: Supplementary Recommendations to the Consensus Program Review Report (December 2006)

Collaborative Investigative Report: AG and OCA: Follow up Regarding the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Training School 2002 Report (July 22, 2004(CJTS)

Report: Supplemental Report Regarding the Connecticut Juvenile Training School (February 19.2003)

Collaborative Investigative Report: AG and OCA: Department of Children and Families Oversight of Haddam Hills Academy ( May 30, 2002)

Collaborative Investigative Report: AG and OCA: Connecticut Juvenile Training School ( September 19,2002)