Investigation of Complaints

39. In 2006, did your agency perform or recommend any investigations of complaints of physical or sexual abuse or neglect of youth at any of the following categories of residential facilities providing juvenile justice or rehabilitation services in your state?
(Check one for each row.)
    Yes, performed or recommended No, did not perform or recommend No such facility type in state Don't know No response
39a. Government-operated facilities
39b. Private facilities that receive any government funds
39c. Private facilities that receive no government funds
   

40. Does your agency routinely track or keep systematic records of allegations of physical or sexual abuse or neglect of youth at any of the following residential facilities providing juvenile justice or rehabilitation services? Please include youth-on-youth and staff- on-youth abuse, but not youth-on-staff abuse.
(Check one for each row.)
    Track or keep records Do not track or keep records No such facility type in state Don't know No response
40a. Government-operated facilities
40b. Private facilities that receive any government funds
40c. Private facilities that receive no government funds
   

41. In 2006, how many youth aged 12-17 died in each of the following categories of residential facilities providing juvenile justice or rehabilitation services in your state? Include youth who died at the facility as well as youth in AWOL status or others who died or were pronounced dead outside of the facility.
(Enter number or zero for each.)
41a. Total deaths in 2006  
  Check box at right if not available.
41b. Deaths of youth under the care and supervision of your agency at government-operated facilities  
  Check box at right if not available.
41c. Deaths of youth under the care and supervision of your agency at private facilities  
  Check box at right if not available.
41d. Deaths of youth under parental or non-government custodial care at private facilities that receive ANY government funds  
  Check box at right if not available.
41e. Deaths of youth under parental or non-government custodial care at private facilities that receive NO government funds (including faith-based facilities)  
  Check box at right if not available.
   

42. Of the total youth deaths that you reported in Question 40a, how many died from each of the following causes?
(Enter number or zero for each, totaling the number reported in Q40a.)
     
  Check box at right if cause of death information is not available.
   

42a. Suicide  
42b. Homicide  
42c. Application of seclusion or restraint techniques  
42d. Medically related accident  
42e. Accident that occurred while in run-away or AWOL status  
42f. Other accidental cause  
42g. Other causes (specify below)  
   

  42h. From what other causes did youth die in 2006 while under the care and supervision of residential facilities providing juvenile justice or rehabilitation services in your state?


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