Category: Investigations and Monitoring

In 1973, national television news reports shocked the country with horrifying video that capt…

What is the Division of Health Service Regulation (DHSR)? DHSR is a branch of the NC Department of H…

NC sends kids to PRTFs both in and out of state. These articles report on violations and abuse in NC…

We interview DRNC Attorney Joonu Coste about the state’s dangerous practice of sending children to P…

This is the story of Jenny, who was fed vodka as a newborn. A missed diagnosis and significant syste…

Staff Post: Joonu Coste Equal Justice Works Fellow (sponsored by an anonymous donor) Confronting th…

Learn about children’s rights in residential treatment centers (RTCs), including PRTFs, about…

DRNC launched Bring NC Kids Home in January 2021 to shine a light on the abuse that happens in some…

We want to hear from you. Share your stories and help us advocate for kids who are sent away to PRTF…