The Greenville-based treatment center has closed after the death of an 11-year-old boy the day before Thanksgiving.
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The boy and his fellow housemates watched the movie and by the time it ended, the child was dead, one of the people familiar with the case said. DFPS moved quickly to terminate its contract with Thompson’s Residential Treatment Center, but the action was also made quietly following dozens of previous deficiencies alleged in state records and by nearby residents. The residential treatment facility, or RTC, where the boy was staying is one of dozens contracted with the state to house and treat the most traumatized and mentally ill foster care children.
“The investigation is ongoing so I will not speak to particulars of the case but I would like to just chime in on this issue as it is something very tangible and concrete in my district,” she said. On July 26 and July 2, it was reported a child received a cut under his eye as a result of an altercation with another child.
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