873. Carlton Palms Educational Center

In 2020 an article tells a story about the death of a resident. Further research revealed that it was the same company who ran the group home where 14-year-old Paige Elizabeth Lunsford died in 2013.

As it was not enough, the article also mentions a rape conducted by a resident who should have been under close observation. The owner  Attain Inc., also known as Crystal Lakes ran several group homes and they were mentioned to have several concerning reports made about them.

It seem that these places should use a lot more supervision from the state.

Right now it is safe to state that it cannot be fun to be there as a teenager.

Sources:

• Bound to bed: a girl’s agonizing death (Miami Herald)
• Florida dropped its probe of a troubled group home. Then a man died at its sister facility (Miami Herald)
• Girls dies after regulators rack up 140 abuse claims at Lake County home for disabled (Tampa Bay Times)