Died in juvenile detentionUnder 18
Name not reported
A 17-year-old boy died by suicide at the Ware Youth Center in Red River Parish, Louisiana, in 2019. A Louisiana inspector general report said staff had not checked his room for 45 minutes before he was found dead there, which fell short of required check intervals. The boy's name is not given in the account, and the exact date of death is not stated.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). A Louisiana inspector general report says the death was a suicide and that staff did not check his room for 45 minutes, short of the required check intervals.
Reported by: Louisiana inspector general (outside investigators).