Pennsylvania

In the early 2000’s, Jerry Trivett was removed from his mothers care - from what I’ve read online and this article, he had serious medical concerns and his family could not afford to support him.

Pennsylvania’s foster care system was overwhelmed, so they ended up sending him to Oklahoma. They sent him to a crowded facility called High Pointe, a dumping ground for behaviorally disturbed boys. In Oklahoma, to this day, tends to view mental health care as a criminal rather than healthcare matter. It was crowded, it was known to be unsafe, even the state of Oklahoma was thinking about shutting it down.

Jerry died. It was either because of a hold or because he was attacked by another child - everything is unclear and everyone lied about everything. They waited to take him to the hospital, they lied about the attack… The state, as it is want to do (please for the love of god get the feds to look into Nex Benedict), slapped a couple of nurses on the wrist. High Pointe closed after, and the higher ups immediately opened a private facility, which runs to this day and is exempt from government oversight.

The state did not investigate what happened to Jerry. The state of Oklahoma took in a child from Pennsylvania and murdered him. There was no investigation, and to this day the state refuses to comply with open records requests for the reports on the conditions at High Pointe before Jerry’s death.

Oklahoma is a rogue state, and I would really love for someone who matters, someone who has a voice - surely your DHS has human beings in it - to try to bring justice for Jerry. The troubled teen industry is fucked - but this was a public institution that took in a child given over to the state of Pennsylvania.

A new bill proposed by State Senator Doug Mastriano (R) would require state employees to return to their designated in-person workplaces.

According to its memo, the State Employees Return to Work Act aims to improve the delivery of public services, enhance employee efficiency, elevate workplace coordination, and revitalize the local economy by bringing workers back to in-person workspaces.

“In-person work fosters team building, spontaneous problem-solving, and stronger relationships among colleagues,” the bill’s memo said. “As we rebuild our workforce culture, it is essential that employees are given the opportunity to interact directly, share knowledge, and support one another in their work.”

The memo says employees would be given sufficient notice, and clear guidelines would be established via a structured and phased approach to returning employees to their workplaces, starting with departments where in-person presence is “most essential.”

Flexible working hours and hybrid work options would be available where applicable and feasible, the memo added.

The bill has not yet been submitted for introduction to the state legislature.

Call your guy. LETS GO!