Center teen members and staff
Cornelius Fredericks, 16, died May 1, two days after he lost consciousness while being restrained by staff at Lakeside Academy. The Kalamazoo County Medical Examiner's office confirmed Fredericks' manner and cause of death was a homicide. Mosley and Solis are also accused of restraining Fredericks in a "grossly negligent manner," Getting said. McLogan is accused of gross negligence for allegedly failing to seek medical care for the teen in a timely manner. Getting, who called Fredericks' death a "tragedy beyond description," said the accused employees are expected to turn themselves in for arraignment but didn't say when that would happen. Ted Brown, who performed the autopsy, said Fredericks had been restrained on the ground, resulting in asphyxia.


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Cornelius Fredericks, 16, died two days after he lost consciousness while being restrained by staff at Lakeside Academy in Michigan. Three staff members of a Michigan youth center have been charged in the death of a Black teenager who died while being restrained after throwing a sandwich, Kalamazoo county prosecutor Jeff Getting announced late Wednesday. McLogan is accused of gross negligence for allegedly failing to seek medical care for the teen in a timely manner. Ted Brown, who performed the autopsy, said Fredericks had been restrained on the ground, resulting in asphyxia.



Three charged in death of black teen restrained after throwing sandwich
Joyner kicking and punching the girl after she was in handcuffs for assaulting two staff members, according to court documents. The year-old woman's position at the detention center was not released, but court papers say she "exercises control over inmates as one of her duties. Joyner then grabbed the girl by her leg restraints, which were around her ankles and "dragged her across the floor and into the cell," according to court documents.





Our Y Community Teen Center has been positively impacting adolescent mental health by building a model that includes mental health awareness, literacy, and self-advocacy. This is incorporated into all aspects of our environment, culture, and adult practices. For example, we have created a physical environment that is safe, predictable, attractive to teens, and contains visual reminders and resources that pertain to the importance of caring for your mental health. The adult practices include training our staff to know how to recognize typical adolescent developmental tasks as well as signs of concern, how to respond effectively to these concerns, and how to refer youth appropriately when needs are beyond our scope.
