Monitoring Report Of The Technical Assistance Committee In The Case Of Brian A. V. Haslam, April 2017

On April 4, 2017, the Technical Assistance Committee released this monitoring report in the case of Brian A. V. Haslam. The report was prepared pursuant to the Modified Settlement Agreement and Exit Plan (Settlement Agreement) in Brian A. v. Haslam, Civ. Act. No. 3:00-0445 (Fed. Dist. Ct., M.D. Tenn.), a civil rights class action brought on behalf of children in the custody of the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services (DCS). The “Brian A. class” includes all children placed in state custody because they were abused or neglected; or they engaged in non-criminal misbehavior (truancy, running . . .